General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 2 - 4 inches, 6 inches when in flower.
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Dark pink with gold eye
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Pollution
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-04-23
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-04-18
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2018-11-10
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-05-12

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2016-11-01

Photo courtesy of Truls Jensen and Emma Elliott of Wild Ginger Fa

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