Overview

Benthamiella patagonica yellow-flowered is a matforming alpine rockery in the genus Benthamiella, part of the Solanaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Benthamiella patagonica yellow-flowered grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include patio and container plants, gravel garden and rock garden.

About

Benthamiella patagonica yellow-flowered is a matforming evergreen alpine plant from the Solanaceae family. It forms cushion-like growths with small leaves and produces yellow tubular or funnel-shaped blooms in spring and summer. This hardy cultivar (H5) thrives in full sun or partial shade and prefers fertile, well-drained loam or sandy soils across a range of pH levels. Suitable for exposed or sheltered sites, it is ideal for gravel and rock gardens, as well as patios and containers. Propagation is by seed or division.

About the genus

Benthamiella is a genus of plants in the family Solanaceae, native to Patagonia in southern South America. Its species have been described as "attractive, small, cushion plants".

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Benthamiella

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing, North-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Benthamiella patagonica yellow-flowered size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Alpine Rockery

Habit

Matforming

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Patio and container plants, Gravel garden, Rock garden

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Benthamiella patagonica yellow-flowered

Propagation

Seed, Division

Pest resistance

Generally pest-free

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

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