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Erinus alpinus
Also called Fairy foxglove, Liver Balsam
Erinus alpinus is a small, semi-evergreen perennial from rocky limestone slopes in Central and Southern Europe, grown in rock gardens and on walls. It needs sharp drainage and a cool, bright spot to do well.
Erinus alpinus, the fairy foxglove, alpine balsam, starflower, or liver balsam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae (previously in the family Scrophulariaceae), native to Central and Southern Europe and also to Morocco and Algeria.
It prefers rocky slopes and lime. It is native to Central and Southern Europe, and also to Morocco and Algeria.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Erinus alpinus 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
