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Polygala chamaebuxus

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Creeping shrublet . The size after 10 years is 10 cm. The flower colour is white/yellow. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is March - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

Other information on the picture : als Kamniskii

Common name : Milkwort

Family : Polygalaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 4 : Th. Ploeger & Zn
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : compact growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 10 and 20 cm
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit / seed period : july - august
flowering period : march - april
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop