The Whole List Archives - Leesa's Alpines

Acaena , Foliage Effect

Acaena ‘Kupferteppich’ (syn.’Copper Carpet’)

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
Family: Rosaceae
Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of copper-grey coloured foliage covered with white pom-pom like flowers that develop into bright red burrs in summer.
Flowers: July-September
Height: 5cm
Spread: 50cm
Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but will also tolerate a little shade.
Use: Pathways, between paving, groundcover. Avoid planting near less vigorous …

£3.50
Acaena , Foliage Effect

Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’

Potsize: 9cm

Common Name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
Family: Rosaceae
Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of plum-purple coloured fern-like foliage covered with small white flowers in summer. These small pom pom like flowers develop into bronze-red barbless seedheads unlike the other varieties.
Flowers: July-September
Height: 5cm
Spread: 50cm
Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but …

£3.50
Acaena , Foliage Effect

Acaena microphylla

Potsize: 9cm
Common name: New Zealand burr, sheep’s burr, scarlet piripiri/bidi-bidi
Family: Rosaceae
Description: Vigorous prostrate mats of bronze-tinted foliage covered with bright red burrs in summer
Flowers: July-September
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Poor soil in an open sunny position, but will also tolerate a little shade.
Use: Pathways, between paving, groundcover. Avoid planting near less vigorous species that it may smother.

£3.50
Achillea , Border Edges

Achillea x lewisii ‘King Edward’

Potsize: 9cm
Common name: yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
description: A low growing, compact form of yarrow with soft grey green leaves and pale primrose-yellow flowers which fade to cream with age. Trim off spent flower heads to encourage new buds & prolong the flowering season.
Flowers: May-August
Height: 10-15cm
Spread: 20cm
Position: Most well drained soils but poor chalk soil in a sunny position is preferable.

Use: Rock garden, …

£3.50
Ajuga , Border Edges

Ajuga reptans ‘Valfredda’ (syn.’Chocolate Chip’)

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: bugle
Family: Lamiaceae
Description: A slightly less vigorous,compact form of the common bugle with small bronze coloured leaves & bright blue flowers in spring.
Flowers: April-June
Height: 3-5cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Most soils in partial to full shade.
Use: Good groundcover for a shady spot, under trees or hedges

£3.50
Alyssum , Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls

Alyssum oxycarpum

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: madwort
Family: Brassicaceae
Description: A compact, mound or cushion forming plant with small grey leaves & many tiny yellow flowers held in racemes.
Flowers: April-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 20cm
Position: Well drained,sunny position
Use: Rock garden,trough,crevice or walls

£3.50
Androsace , Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls

Androsace lanuginosa

Potsize: 9cm
Common name: woolly rock jasmine
Family: Primulaceae
Description: A vigorous rock jasmine with trailing stems of silver-grey leaves from a central rosette. Verbena-like flowers of soft lilac-pink with a darker eye. Resilient and easy to grow. From the Himalayas
Flowers: May-September
Height: 4cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Light sandy soil in a sunny spot.
Use: Rock garden, paving, trailing over walls.

£3.50
Androsace , Crevice Gardens & Stone Walls

Androsace sempervivoides

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: rock jasmine
Family: Primulaceae
Description: Overlapping green leaves forming rosettes which from the centre produce pretty little pink flowers in spring.
Flowers: April-June
Height: 3cm
Spread: 15cm
Position: Easy to grow in gritty soil in full sun
Use: Rock garden, trough planting,crevice gardens

£3.50
Arabis , The Whole List

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii ‘Old Gold’

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: rock cress
Family: Brassicaceae
Description: A low spreading variety with flat variegated rosettes of green and gold, white flowers in spring to early summer raised up on stems
Flowers: March-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Sun or semi-shady spot, tolerant of most soils.
Use: Rock garden, trailing over walls, ground cover

£3.50
Arabis , The Whole List

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii ‘Variegata’

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: rock cress
Family: Brassicaceae
Description: A low spreading variety with flat variegated rosettes of green and white, white flowers in spring to early summer raised up on stems
Flowers: March-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Position: Sun or semi-shady spot, tolerant of most soils.

£3.50
Arenaria , Border Edges

Arenaria montana

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: mountain sandwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Description: A mound forming plant that will cascade planted on a wall. Small white flowers throughout summer
Flowers: May July
Height: 10-15cm30cm
Position: Full sun, well drained soil
Use: Rock garden, trailing over walls, containers & front of border planting.

£3.50
Armeria , Border Edges

Armeria juniperifolia ‘Alba’

Potsize: 9cm
Common Name: juniper-leaved thrift
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Description: Dense evergreen cushions of needle-like leaves with short stems of white globular flowers in spring & early summer
Flowers: March-June
Height: 5cm
Spread: 10cm
Position: Light, well-drained soil in full sun.
Use: Alpine troughs, scree beds, rock garden.

£3.50