About
Calystegia soldanella is a low-growing perennial that spreads to about 1 meter in width while reaching a height of only 10 centimeters. It features fleshy stems and heart-shaped leaves. During the summer, it produces trumpet-shaped flowers that are pink with five white stripes, facing upwards.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Trailing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Coastal
Care notes
- Cultivation
- A native plant found only on the coast, needing open, sunny conditions and very sharp drainage. Closely related to bindweed, but unlikely to become a garden weed
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division of rhizomes
- Pest resistance
- May attract slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free