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Alpine Rockery

Benthamiella patagonica

Patagonian benthamiella

A compact, cushion-forming, evergreen to 15cm tall. Tiny linear to narrowly-lanceolate leaves are 3-6mm long and white to yellow flowers borne above the foliage in late spring to early summer are tubular to 1cm long with five rounded lobes

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or North–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)

Botanical details

Family: Solanaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Benthamiella are cushion-forming evergreen alpine plants with tiny leaves and tubular or funnel-shaped flowers in spring
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Argentina, Chile

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; suitable for rock gardening or container

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Gravel garden
Rock garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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