Overview

Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Coccinea' is a trailing alpine rockery in the genus Asarina, part of the Plantaginaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Coccinea' grows best in partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include trailing on rock gardens, raised beds, banks and underplanting roses and shrubs.

About

Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Coccinea' is a trailing alpine rockery plant in the Plantaginaceae that flowers from July to September. It is evergreen and produces trailing stems suited to edges of rock gardens and raised beds. Plant where it receives partial shade and sits in well-drained chalk, loam or sandy soil. A sheltered, south- or west-facing position helps protect the foliage through the season.

About the genus

Asarina is a flowering plant genus of only one species, Asarina procumbens Mill. the trailing snapdragon, which is native to France and Spain and introduced in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and the United Kingdom. Originally placed in the Scrophulariaceae, the genus has more recently been moved to the Plantaginaceae. Species from North America formerly placed in the genus Asarina are now placed in Holmgrenanthe, Lophospermum, Mabrya and Maurandya, as well as Neogaerrhinum.

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In the garden

Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Coccinea' belongs to the Plantaginaceae and carries a trailing habit well suited to alpine and rockery planting. Flowering runs from July to September, so position it where the blooms will be visible at close range rather than lost in dense planting. Plant in partial shade on free-draining chalk, loam or sand; the species tolerates acid, neutral and alkaline soils provided they do not remain wet. Give a sheltered site and favour south- or west-facing aspects to reduce exposure to cold winter winds. Hardiness is H3 (borderline), so in colder or exposed gardens consider situating it against a warm wall or offering some winter protection rather than planting in an open, exposed bed. Use it to trail over the front of raised beds, cascade down rockery edges or form a low underplanting beneath roses and larger shrubs where evergreen foliage creates year-round ground cover. Because it is evergreen with a trailing habit, allowing stems to spill over a wall or ledge concentrates the summer display where it can be most easily seen between July and September.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Asarina

Sunlight

Partial shade

Soil type

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Coccinea' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Alpine Rockery

Habit

Trailing

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Trailing on rock gardens, raised beds, banks, underplanting roses and shrubs

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Coccinea'

Propagation

Seed, tip cuttings

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

Frequently asked questions