Overview

Cnidium silaifolium is a plant with a matforming habit in the genus Cnidium, part of the Apiaceae family, with semi evergreen foliage. Cnidium silaifolium grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, gravel garden, patio and container plants, rock garden, low maintenance, banks and slopes, flower borders and beds and ground cover.

About

Cnidium silaifolium is a matforming cultivar of the Apiaceae family, valued for its semi-evergreen foliage. It thrives in full sun on south-facing, sheltered aspects with fertile, well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is suitable for various garden settings including cottage and informal gardens, gravel gardens, patios, rock gardens, and flower borders. This low-maintenance plant is ideal for banks, slopes, and as ground cover. Interest is mainly in spring and summer, and it can be propagated by division in spring or softwood cuttings in early summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Cnidium

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Cnidium silaifolium size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Matforming

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Low Maintenance, Banks and slopes, Flower borders and beds, Ground cover

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Cnidium silaifolium

Propagation

Division in spring, Softwood cuttings in early summer

Pest resistance

Slugs, Snails, Vine weevil larvae

Disease resistance

Fungal and bacterial crown and root rots

Frequently asked questions