Description
New to our catalogue for 2021
Tiny flowers on mass.
This very compact but free flowering plant is ideal for infilling in large rock gardens or just appreciating solely in alpine troughs. This specimen will self seed so be aware as nice and attractive it is allow room for spread.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 5cm
Spread: 8cm
Further information:
This plant will slowly self seed itself. Trim back old flowers to gain more flowers.
Common Name: Fairy Foxglove / Alpine Balsam / Liver Balsam
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Plantaginaceae
Foliage: crenate
Basic Colour: ( white )
Flower Colour: white
Natural Flowering: May – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 5cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean / crevice garden / meadow
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / semi shade / attractive seed head / Scented / ground cover
Pruning: cut back to encourage further blooms
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil
Origin: Central – South Europe
Ann F. (verified owner) –
Sally (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Johnnie Carslake (verified owner) –
Alan S. (verified owner) –
Mrs A Jones (verified owner) –
well grown, coming into flower
David Brown (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
R Stapleton (verified owner) –
Peter Alderson (verified owner) –
Janice Dietsche-Ginn (verified owner) –
Not yet in flower
Mrs G. (verified owner) –
This plant is a little star, bright and shiny.