About
Androsace villosa is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that forms dense mats or cushions. Its rosettes feature small leaves, which are densely covered with long, soft hairs on their undersides. In spring, it produces tight clusters of three to seven white flowers, each with a yellow center that may develop a reddish tint as they mature. The flower stems typically reach a height of 2-3 cm.
About the genus
Androsace comprises annuals, biennials, or evergreen perennials that create mat-like or dense cushion formations. The flowers, which are typically salver-shaped, can appear individually or in clusters known as umbels.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Gravel garden
- Native to
- Europe Asia (Mts.)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in gritty, well-drained soil in a wall crevice, rock garden, scree or trough
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or root single rosettes as cuttings in early to mid-summer. Water cuttings from below to avoid wetting foliage
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May suffer from fungal problems under wet conditions