Full Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
9a
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
15cm | Max | 15cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
Flowering
-
spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
Footed Adder's Tongue Overview
This species is a compact perennial, with leaves borne in pairs of broadly oblong to elliptic veined purple-mottled, dull green leaves. The flowers are borne throughout the spring with umbels of deep purple, green and white blooms.
How to propagate Footed Adder's Tongue
Seed
Seed when fresh, in summer or autumn.
Other uses of Footed Adder's Tongue
Often grown in alpine houses. Is also suitable for rock gardens and peat beds.