A choice and tightly formed alpine from the high mountains of Central Asia, Androsace globifera is a true connoisseur’s plant for the rock garden or trough. It develops into neat, hemispherical cushions of minute, silvery-green rosettes, each leaf edged with fine hairs that give the plant a soft, frosted appearance. In late spring to early summer, the mound is studded with disproportionately large, clear pink to rose flowers, often with a paler eye, held just above the foliage and creating a jewel-like effect.
The rosettes sort of curl inward for the winter here, and they are slow to get going in the spring, but the patience is worth the wait!
Best grown in a sharply drained, gritty mix with ample mineral content, it thrives in crevice gardens or well-constructed alpine troughs where moisture is consistent but never stagnant. Full sun in cool climates is ideal, though some protection from excessive winter wet is essential for longevity. Hardy to approximately USDA Zone 4, it rewards careful siting with slow, steady growth into an immaculate cushion—one of the more refined species in this captivating genus.
A choice and tightly formed alpine from the high mountains of Central Asia, Androsace globifera is a true connoisseur’s plant for the rock garden or trough. It develops into neat, hemispherical cushions of minute, silvery-green rosettes, each leaf edged with fine hairs that give the plant a soft, frosted appearance. In late spring to early summer, the mound is studded with disproportionately large, clear pink to rose flowers, often with a paler eye, held just above the foliage and creating a jewel-like effect.
The rosettes sort of curl inward for the winter here, and they are slow to get going in the spring, but the patience is worth the wait!
Best grown in a sharply drained, gritty mix with ample mineral content, it thrives in crevice gardens or well-constructed alpine troughs where moisture is consistent but never stagnant. Full sun in cool climates is ideal, though some protection from excessive winter wet is essential for longevity. Hardy to approximately USDA Zone 4, it rewards careful siting with slow, steady growth into an immaculate cushion—one of the more refined species in this captivating genus.
