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Arcadian Woodruff

Asperula arcadiensis

Arcadian Woodruff
Photo: Sulwen, CC BY 2.5

A compact, mat-forming evergreen perennial from the Peloponnese mountains of Greece, forming a low mound of soft grey-green leaves with pale pink tubular flowers in spring. It needs good drainage and mild conditions, or protection from frost.

Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Water moderately, keeping soil reasonably moist but never waterlogged.
Soil
Any reasonably moist but well-drained soil, such as gritty or alpine-style mix.
Temperature
Mild conditions; avoid temperatures below -5 °C, or grow in an alpine house.
How easy
Moderate

About

Asperula arcadiensis, the Arcadian woodruff, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae, native to the Peloponnese Mountains of Greece.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asperula arcadiensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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