Androsace villosa var. jacquemontii mediterranean A moist well drained position

A moist well drained position

and again in autumn

Strong growing

bright green leaf unfurls like a scroll to expose the next leaf

Androsace villosa var. jacquemontii mediterranean A moist well drained positionA wee poppet. Rock Jasmine. A Himalayan species that was introduced into cultivations recently as 1952. It is easier than you might expect, with tiny silvery grey leaves dilute to the tufts of hairs, forming tight buns of beautiful mats in winter. These then transform in summer with fragrant inflorescences on tallish stalks, with new stolons sprouting out the top of the rosette in growth which are another interesting feature. Height 5cm including