Aurinia saxatile 'Dudley Nevill Variegated'
Gold tuft, Golden alyssum
Also known as Alyssum saxatilis 'Dudley Nevill Variegated'
- Height × spread
- 0.2m × 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer
Availability
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About this plant
This is a variegated cultivar of the yellow flowered Aurinia saxatilis which can be seen cascading down walls in cheery spring splendour. Out of flower, the neat sea green leaves, edged with white, make an attractive foliage clump, though it is inclined to straggle and become woody, if not cut back severely after flowering. Variegated plants often have the drawback that, when in flower, you see both leaves and flowers, not just flowers, therefore, the impact is less.
- Flower colour
- Orange
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Variegated
- Yes
- Scent
- Yes, sweet-hay
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.2m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Scented garden, Rock garden, Mediterranean garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring-Summer · Planting
Prune after flowering
When the plant has finished flowering, cut the trailing stems back by half their length or more to retain a compact and appealing habit.