About
Acantholimon venustum is a compact, evergreen sub-shrub that forms a cushion-like shape. It features tightly clustered, grey-green, needle-shaped foliage. In summer, the plant produces pink flowers that appear on short, upright spikes, which are later replaced by light, papery seed heads.
About the genus
Acantholimon consists of evergreen perennials that create thick mats of narrow, needle-like foliage. In early summer, they produce funnel-shaped blooms arranged in short spikes or panicles.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Gravel garden
- Native to
- W Asia
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow outdoors in full sun in very free-draining soil, such as an upright wall crevice, with protection from winter wet, or in an alpine house or frame in equal parts peat-free, loam-based potting compost and coarse grit
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings taken in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally problem free
- Disease resistance
- Generally problem free