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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 4 - 5 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Rock Jasmine

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Variegated
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house
Date: 2022-04-30

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jul 8, 2012
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Oct 14, 2012 
Second year with this plant, very tough.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Sep. 2, 2011 `
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 21, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Apr 17, 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Feb 6, 2012

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa
Comments:
  • Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Mar 6, 2013 3:35 PM concerning plant:
    Sun to part shade, gritty, sharply drained soil. Native to mountain forests and grassy slopes in the Himalayas from W. China westward to Pakistan. http://www.wildgingerfarm.com/...
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Jan 28, 2022 8:57 AM concerning plant:
    Androsace sarmentosa

    The epithet "sarmentosa" refers to how this plant has runners.

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