Globularia repens

RHS Plant Profile

thyme-leaved globe daisy

Synonyms

Globularia nana

Alpine Rockery

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A creeping, evergreen perennial to 2.5cm tall, forming mats of glossy, spoon-shaped leaves. In summer it produces lavender-blue flowers in spherical heads, just above the foliage. Grow in a rock garden or alpine trough

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0-0.1 metre

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0-0.1 metre
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Neutral or Alkaline

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–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): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Plantaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Globularia are mostly evergreen, mat-forming perennials with lance or spoon-shaped leaves and fluffy heads of tiny lavender-blue flowers in summer
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Pyrenees, SW Alps

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in neutral to alkaline, sharply-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or rooting rosettes as cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Rock garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be suscepible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free