Alyssum saxatilis 'Dudley Nevill' now Aurinia saxatilis drape Lion's tail

Lion's tail

but I have found it to be not so long lived on occasions

So great under rocks or in woodlands paired with smaller ferns and under rhododendrons for example

A great resource to look for native plant information as the image above is  from the Phil Beadle Collection

Attractive cushions of lacy silvery foliage and soft shaggy lilac pink flowers on wiry stems over summer

Alyssum saxatilis 'Dudley Nevill' now Aurinia saxatilis drape Lion's tailLovely creamy yellow flowers smother this compact mound of grey green leaves, will spill down a wall or bank from mid spring until frosts. Hardy and easy, but I have found it to be not so long lived on occasions, but prop cuttings into sand to preserve and share. Trim to maintain shape in winter. Rock garden trough, sand and gravel gardens. Full sun. up to 60cmW 30cm H so three times larger than the species. www. gardenerspath. com has some great