General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 3 inches
Plant Spread: 6 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seeds germinate in a few days at room temperature; no pretreatment required.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aethionema glaucinum
  • Synonym: Aethionema glaucescens

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Location: Beavercreek, Oregon
Date: Aug 21, 2011
Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Farm
Location: Beavercreek, Oregon
Date: Jul 10, 2011
Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Farm
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-04-25
growth restarting on scraggly remains of last year's shrublet
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-06-16

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