Morisia monanthos 'Fred Hemingway'

RHS Plant Profile

morisia 'Fred Hemingway'

John Fielding

Synonyms

Morisia 'Fred Hemingway'

Alpine Rockery

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A perennial with rossettes of prostrate leaves and bright yellow flowers 2cm across, in late spring and early summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0-0.1 metre

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0-0.1 metre
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

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: Brassicaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Tufted
Genus: Morisia is a tap-rooted perennial forming a rosette of pinnately lobed leaves, with bright yellow, 4-petalled flowers
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in rock garden, scree bed, trough or alpine house. Protect from excessive winter wet

Propagation

Propagate by seed or root cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Gravel garden
Rock garden
Mediterranean climate plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to neck rot in wet conditions