About
Asperula gussonei is a low-growing, evergreen alpine plant that typically reaches a height of 5 cm. It features narrow, oblong leaves with a blue-green hue. In late spring and early summer, this species produces clusters of small, trumpet-shaped flowers in a deep pink color.
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
- Sand, Loam, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, North-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
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, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Rock garden
- Native to
- Sicily
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in gritty, well-drained compost in an alpine house, scree bed or rock garden, with protection from winter wet. Full sun or partial shade is ideal
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in autumn or root softwood cuttings in early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free