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: Under 10 cm in bloom
Plant Spread: To 10 cm
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Extremely prolonged bloom period.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Seeds germinate in a few days at room temperature; no pretreatment required.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aethionema saxatile subsp. athoum
  • Synonym: Aethionema saxatile subsp. oreophila

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-06-08
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-03-16
Seedlings 5 weeks after germination.
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-02-25
Seedlings 14 days after germination.

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