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Alpine Rockery
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Neutral, Alkaline, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Alyssum can be annuals or evergreen perennials or sub-shrubs, with simple leaves and short racemes of small, 4-petalled yellow or white flowers in early summer
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny, well-drained situation; ideally suited to rock garden conditions, sink troughs, containers, and gravel gardens. See RHS advice profile on rock gardening for more details
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cutting or by seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Cut back lightly after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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