Asarina procumbens

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trailing snapdragon

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Other common names

heart-leaved snapdragon

Synonyms

Antirrhinum asarina

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Forms a wide mat of shallowly lobed, sticky rounded leaves, with pale yellow flowers 3.5cm in length, marked with deeper yellow and veined purple, in the throat

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Trailing
Genus
Asarina is a trailing perennial forming a wide mat of slightly sticky, kidney-shaped leaves, with solitary 2-lipped, snapdragon-like flowers appearing all summer
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
S France, NE Spain

How to Grow

Cultivation

Good shade plant for trailing on rock gardens, raised beds or banks

Propagation

Propagate by seed or tip cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Ground cover
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free