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Acantholimon venustum

beautiful prickly thrift

A small, cushion-forming, evergreen sub-shrub with densely packed, grey-green, needle-like leaves and pink flowers borne in short, upright spikes in summer, followed by papery seed heads

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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cm
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
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pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

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Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Plumbaginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Matforming
Genus

Acantholimon are evergreen perennials forming dense mats of small, needle-like leaves, with funnel-shaped flowers in short spikes or panicles in early summer

Name status

Correct

Plant range
W Asia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in full sun in very free-draining soil, such as an upright wall crevice, with protection from winter wet, or in an alpine house or frame in equal parts peat-free, loam-based potting compost and coarse grit

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings taken in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Gravel garden
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally problem free

Diseases

Generally problem free

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