General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: Less than 2 inches (5 cm)
Plant Spread: To 12 inches (30 cm) or larger
Leaves: Good fall color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Vitaliana
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Androsace vitaliana subsp. vitaliana
  • Synonym: Vitaliana primuliflora
  • Synonym: Vitaliana primuliflora var. cinerea

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Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2023-05-20
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-07 
Vitaliana primuliflora var. cinerea
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-07 
Vitaliana primuliflora var. cinerea winter colour.
Location: Smith College Botanical Garden
Date: 2011-08-02

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