Overview

Monnina is a plant with a matforming habit in the genus Monnina, part of the Polygalaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Monnina grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1b. Suggested uses include rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough and alpine house.

About

Monnina is a matforming evergreen cultivar belonging to the genus Monnina in the Polygalaceae family. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing aspect with sheltered exposure, preferring fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Hardy to UK zone H1b, it is suitable for rock gardens, scree beds, wall crevices, troughs, and alpine houses. Interest in this plant is mainly during spring and summer. Propagation is by seed sown in spring or root offsets taken in spring.

About the genus

Monnina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygalaceae. There are 150 to 200 species distributed throughout the Americas from the United States to Patagonia. It was named after José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Monnina

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1b

Plant details

Monnina size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Matforming

Foliage

Evergreen

Suggested uses

Rock garden, scree bed, wall crevice, trough, alpine house

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Monnina

Propagation

Seed sown in spring, root offsets in spring

Pest resistance

Susceptible to sempervivum leaf miner, vine weevil

Disease resistance

Susceptible to rust

Frequently asked questions