About
Chamaebuxus alpestris is a low-growing evergreen subshrub that reaches a height of up to 10 cm. It features small, ovate leaves that are dark green in color. During late spring and early summer, the plant produces pea-like flowers that are cream and yellow, measuring approximately 12 mm in length.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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, Rock garden, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, sharply drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Can also be grown in pots in an alpine house
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in pots in an open frame in autumn. Propagate by taking softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings in mid to late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free