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Androsace laevigata

cliff dwarf primrose

A cushion-forming, evergreen perennial to a height of 5cm, with dense rosettes of small, hairy, dark grey-green leaves. Small clusters up to 2cm across, of deep pink flowers, are produced on very short stems in early summer

Synonyms
Douglasia laevigata

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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cm
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Loam
Chalk
Moisture
°Â±ð±ô±ô–d°ù²¹¾±²Ô±ð»å, Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver
Summer Pink Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green Grey Silver
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or ³§´Ç³Ü³Ù³ó–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Primulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Tufted
Genus

Androsace can be annuals, biennials or evergreen perennials forming mats or compact cushions, with salver-shaped flowers which may be solitary or in umbels

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Western N America

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but gritty well-drained soil in sun, in a rock garden, scree bed, or trough, in vertical crevices in rock-work or walls, or in an alpine house, where it can be protected from winter wet, in a mixture of sharp sand and leaf mould

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open cold frame as soon as ripe or in autumn. Root single rosettes as cuttings in early to midsummer. Keep moist but water from below to avoid wetting the rosettes

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Gravel garden
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free. May be susceptible to aphids under glass

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal diseases in damp conditons

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