Androsace sempervivoides plant

Androsace sempervivoides

sempervivum-leaved rock jasmine

  • Perennial
  • Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
  • 5 cm high
  • Soft-coloured flowers
  • Hardy to approx. -10°C

Garden use

Use

Troughs

Site and growing conditions

Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden Alpine house

Characteristics

Height 1 - 5 cm
Flowering time May - June
Flower colour light pink
Growth habit rosette
Hardiness down to about -10°C

Site conditions

Light morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered
Moisture winter dry
Soil highly permeable
Soil fertility none to little

Botanical information

Botanical name Androsace sempervivoides
Genus Androsace
Family Primulaceae
Common names NL: manneschild
EN: sempervivum-leaved rock jasmine
Awards Award of Garden Merit (AGM)