Androsace sarmentosa suckers! A rare plant in the

A rare plant in the wild

are borne freely in leaf axils in late spring

Sun or semi-shade  Keep dryish or dry when dormant in summer

Dusky mauve colour in spring

Ethel Barker is one of the old ones

Androsace sarmentosa suckers! A rare plant in theRock Jasmine, native to the Himalayas and Tibet. RHS Award of Garden Merit. It grows fairly quickly, maturing to spread 30cm wide, but only 1cm high without flowers. Attractive hairy rosettes, which are small and tight with pointy leaves in winter, later in spring spatula shaped shaped leaves smothered with stalked pompoms of pink purple, changing colour as they age to delightful effect. Sun or part shade. Cool root run preferred. In the UK advice is