About
Clusters of narrowly funnel-shaped, white or pale creamy yellow flowers are produced on upright stems in early summer. A mat-forming succulent with pale green, fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves forming rosettes up to 3cm across. Individual rosettes die after flowering.
About the genus
Rosularia are succulent perennials producing evergreen rosettes of fleshy leaves and sprays of white, yellow or pink flowers on upright stems in summer
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeCactus Succulent
HabitMatforming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Native toE Mediterranean
Care notes
CultivationOutdoors grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained soil with added grit, in full sun. Protect from winter wet. Can also grow in shallow containers of peat-free, loam-based compost, with added grit, in an alpine house
PruningRemove rosettes that have flowered
PropagationPropagate by seed sown under glass in spring, or by detaching and rooting offsets in summer or early autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevils and aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free