Description
Magenta pink flowers on prominent dark purple stems. This is a dwarf variety and is a great form with its superb deep coloured flowers. Perfect for the garden border, alpine rock garden and containers.
Flowering: Spring
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 10-25cm
Spread: 25cm
Further information:
In autumn leave the seed heads on to self seed around the plant. In early spring remove all the old foliage to allow for new growth.
Common Name: Shooting Star / western arctic shooting star
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Primulaceae
Foliage: Ovate / elliptic
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering: April – June
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers:25cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / meadow
Usage: ornamental / semi shade
Pruning: Dies back naturally in autumn / winter
Tolerates: wet tolerant
Origin: Northern America / Asia
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