Edraianthus_pumilio

<i>Edraianthus pumilio</i>

Edraianthus pumilio

Species of flowering plant

Edraianthus pumilio, the silvery dwarf harebell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to Dalmatia in southern Croatia. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 2.5 cm (1 in), forming a cushion of hairy, silvery-green leaves and bearing solitary violet upturned bell-shaped flowers in summer. It requires extremely free-draining, preferably alkaline, soil, and is best grown in an alpine garden or rockery.[1][2]

Quick Facts Edraianthus pumilio, Scientific classification ...

The Latin specific epithet pumilio means "small in stature".[3]

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. [2]
    Walek, Kristl. "Edraianthus pumilio". Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. [3]
    Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. [4]
    "Edraianthus pumilio". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. [5]
    "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 35. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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