About
Adoxa moschatellina is a native plant of Britain, commonly occurring across various regions. It produces a low mat of finely divided foliage featuring lobed segments. During mid to late spring, it sends up upright stems reaching around 15 cm, each bearing a cluster of five greenish flowers that together resemble a small cube.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Occurs naturally in woods, hedgebanks and other shady places. Needs moist, humus-rich soil in full or semi-shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division of rhizomes
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free