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Shrubs
Atraphaxis spinosa
A low, sprawling, deciduous shrub to 60cm tall and 120cm wide with slender, branching stems often tipped with spines. Small, oval to round leaves up to 1cm long are a blue-green colour and tiny, white to pink flowers are borne in small clusters in summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Blue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green Blue | ||
| Autumn | Green Blue | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading branched
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- S Europe, SW Asia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny position such as a rock garden or on a stony bank
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Restrict pruning to the removal of branch tips every second or third year in spring to contain spread
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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