Arenaria purpurascens plant

Arenaria purpurascens

  • Perennial
  • 5 cm high
  • Soft-coloured flowers
  • Evergreen
  • Hardy to approx. -10°C

Garden use

Use

Cemetery plants Troughs

Site and growing conditions

Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden Dry bed

Ornamental value and special features

Wintergreen

Growth

Slow

Care

Moderate

Characteristics

Height 2 - 5 cm
Flowering time May - July
Flower colour pink
Growth habit pillow
Growth rate slow
Hardiness down to about -10°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Moisture winter dry
Soil highly permeable, pervious
Soil fertility none to little

Botanical information

Botanical name Arenaria purpurascens
Genus Arenaria
Family Caryophyllaceae