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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: 3-4 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seeds germinate at room temperature without pretreatment.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Heliosperma pusillum subsp. pusillum
  • Synonym: Silene pusilla
  • Synonym: Ixoca pusilla

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Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Date: 2018-07-23
Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Date: 2018-08-01
Location: Hohe Tauern - Austria
Date: 2018-07-23
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-06-23
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-07-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-06-12
Comments:
  • Posted by growitall (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on Nov 24, 2012 12:39 PM concerning plant:
    Suitable for alpine gardens; does well in tufa.

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