Description
Unusual variety with burgundy flowers.
With burgundy flowers and soft haired foliage this variety is compact and ideal for the Alpine rock garden or container. Its habit remains very neat whilst in foliage and produces flowers from mid Spring to mid Summer.
Flowering: Spring – Summer
Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height: 10cm
Spread: 30cm
Further information:
In winter there is no need to do much to this plant. In spring the old leaves will fall off leaving room for new leaves and lots of flower buds.
Common Name: Mountain Kidney Vetch Rubra
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Fabaceae
Foliage: Lacerate
Basic Colour: ( Red )
Flower Colour: Red / Pink
Natural Flowering: May – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 10cm
Soil Requirements: average / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / border / rock garden / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / ground cover
Pruning: Trim after flowering
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Europe
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Anne MacLean (verified owner) –
Beautiful strong plant with good root system. Extremely pleased with my purchase.
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Christine (verified owner) –
Plant arrived well packaged and moist.
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Linda C. (verified owner) –
Small, healthy plant, received in good condition
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Kathryn H. (verified owner) –
Lena Lawrence (verified owner) –
Lovely and healthy looking, quite unusual markings on the flowers of a red colour, hence the name Rubra.
Gillian (verified owner) –
Healthy well rooted plant
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