About
Asperula arcadiensis is a perennial evergreen that develops a dense, cushion-like mound of whorled, hairy leaves with a greyish hue. It produces small, tubular flowers in a pale pink shade, featuring narrow lobes that either spread out or curve backward.
About the genus
Asperula includes annuals and both evergreen and deciduous perennials. These plants are characterized by their small leaves, which can be arranged in pairs or whorls, and they produce clusters of small, funnel-shaped flowers that appear in spring or summer.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
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
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- Greece
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow In any moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free