Primrose family
Primulaceae
An-dros'a-see. Rock Jasmine . A large genus of herbs, many grown in rock gardens.
Description
They are low, often tufted, plants, nearly all with small basal leaves, often in rosettes. Flowers resemble a miniature primrose, but the corolla constricted at the throat.
How to Grow
These plants need well-drained soil that is never allowed to dry out completely. They prefer cool weather.
Androsace lactiflora
Erect and usually to 1 ft. (30 cm) high. Flowers white, in. (13 mm) wide, in rather large clusters. Siberia (U.S.S.R.). Blooms spring to early summer. Perennial grown as a hardy annual.
Androsace septentrionalis
To 8 in. (20 cm) high. Flowers white or pink, ƈ in. (6 mm) wide, in umbels. Europe. Blooms in late spring. Perennial grown as a hardy annual.
