Rhodiola
Roseroot
- Height × spread
- 0.08m – 0.35m × 0.1m – 0.7m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are fleshy leaved plants that have, in some cases, been previously classified as sedums. They are grown both for their foliage and their flowers, and are all low growing plants that are often found in rock gardens. The larger forms are suited to the fronts of garden borders, but could be overwhelmed by larger plants. The leaves are coloured grey green but some may have pink tints. The flowers are clustered tightly together and are individually starry. They are in shades of yellow, red and orange, and there are also some with greenish shades. Tiny Rhodiola pachyclados, at around 8cm, makes a carpet of tiny greeny yellow foliage. The intriguing Rhodiola rosea has roots that are scented like roses.
- Flower colour
- Green, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Blue, Green, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Dome, Prostrate, Round
- Height
- 0.08m – 0.35m
- Spread
- 0.1m – 0.7m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Scented garden, Rock garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
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 - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.