
Androsace lanuginosa
Woolly Rock Jasmine
Family |
Primulaceae |
Genus |
Androsace |
Species |
lanuginosa |
Category |
Perennials |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
7b - 8a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
7 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H5 |
Temperature (°C) |
-15 - (-9) |
Temperature (°F) |
5 - 15 |
Height |
Up to 10 cm |
Spread |
Up to 0.5 m |
General Description |
Androsace lanuginosa is a mat-forming, trailing evergreen perennial with grey-green leaves in rosettes and clusters of small, lilac-pink flowers. |
Cultivation |
Grow in full sun, in well-drained soil. |
Growth |
Slow |
Leaf Description |
Ovate, silky, grey-green, arranged in loose rosettes. |
Flower Description |
8 - 12 mm in diameter, 5 petals are lilac-pink, in clusters called umbels in which the outer flowers have pink centres and the central flowers have yellow centres. |
Notable Specimens |
RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |