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Polygaloides chamaebuxus
Also called Shrubby Milkwort
Chamaebuxus alpestris, the shrubby milkwort, is a low, hardy, evergreen-type subshrub from the mountains of central and southern Europe, grown for its small yellow and white flowers. It forms compact clumps and needs good drainage and a cool, sunny site.
Chamaebuxus alpestris, synonyms including Polygaloides chamaebuxus, Polygala chamaebuxus, the shrubby milkwort, is an ornamental plant in the family Polygalaceae.
It was known to be grown in cultivation in about 1658 and was illustrated by Carolus Clusius. It has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Several cultivars are also cultivated for garden use, including 'Grandiflora', whose flowers are purple-red and yellow.
The plants are hardy, forming low-lying clumps up to 6 inches (15 cm) high and 20 inches (51 cm) in diameter. They may be propagated from softwood cuttings taken in early in the growing season. Some varieties grow best in ericaceous conditions.
It is native to the Alps and the mountains of west-central and southern Europe.
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