About
A small, rosette-forming, evergreen perennial from Bhutan with narrowly elliptic, silky, white-hairy, wrinkled leaves in compact rosettes and short stems bearing clusters of small, tubular, white-calyx (albicalyx) flowers with violet petals in spring. A rare and choice rock garden or alpine house perennial for cool, humid, well-drained conditions.
About the genus
Didymocarpus includes herbaceous and sometimes woody species grown for their ornamental merit. The genus is represented in gardens by selected species and cultivars suited to a range of growing conditions
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.