Erinus alpinus
Alpine balsam
This dwarf plant will form a small clump and is delicate looking. The leaves are blue-green in colour and it bears open, pink/purple flowers in clusters. It grows well as a rockery plant and in stone walls.
Contributed by @kathy
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Alpine balsam
Latin name
Erinus alpinus
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Plantaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.01 M
0.10 M
Erinus alpinus
This dwarf plant will form a small clump and is delicate looking. The leaves are blue-green in colour and it bears open, pink/purple flowers in clusters. It grows well as a rockery plant and in stone walls.
Planting Outdoors
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
The best time is to plant out in early spring, but they can be planted out any time of the year, the later in the season they will need to be kept moist for the roots to become established. If the soil is heavy add sand or grit to help the drainage.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed into flowering position in early spring, but in fact they will self seed quite readily.
Flowering Season
From Mid Spring TO Mid Summer
The pretty, open, pink/mauve flowers are small and produced on spikes and flower through the spring and summer.
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