Alpine Woodruff
Asperula gussonii
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Rubiaceae
Plant Description: This low-growing perennial produces small gray-green leaves in a whorl shape and pinkish-white blooms in late spring. Alpine Woodruff will bring interest in rock gardens or as a ground cover. Both heat and drought tolerant, it enjoys full sun.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3" tall x 9" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green, Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, White
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
