Aurinia saxatilis
| Aurinia saxatilis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 3 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Spring-Early Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Shelter | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Aurinia saxatilis (common name: golden alyssum)
Propagation: Seed - surface sow March in a greenhouse. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 2 weeks at 16c[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
The seed can also be sown outdoors, either in a seedbed or in situ.
Division in March or October[2]. Larger divisions can be planted straight into their permanent positions whilst smaller clumps are best potted up and kept in a cold frame until they are growing away well.
Cuttings in early summer[3][2].
Cultivation: Succeeds in most soils[2]. Prefers a sunny position and a well-drained soil[3][4]. Best when grown in a soil that is not too rich[4]. Drought tolerant once established[5], plants can be grown on dry-stone walls and also old brick walls[6][7].
A very ornamental plant[3], there are several named varieties[5].
A good bee and butterfly plant[8].
Range: E. Europe. A garden escape in Britain[9].
Habitat: Stony places and amongst rocks[10].
Usage: A good ground cover plant for a sunny position[11][12], forming a slowly spreading carpet of growth[6].
Pollinators: Bees, lepidoptera
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Alyssum saxatile. L.
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References
- ↑ Rice, Graham. Growing from Seed Volume 1. Thompson and Morgan, 1987.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chatto, Beth. The Damp Garden. Dent, 1982.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomas, Graham. Plants for Ground Cover. Everyman, 1990.
- ↑ Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ Carter, David. Butterflies and Moths in Britain and Europe. Pan, 1982.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Polunin, Oleg. Flowers of Europe. Oxford University Press, 1969.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ Napier, Elspeth. Ground Cover Plants. Cassells, 1989.