- Description
- Pruning
- Propagation methods
Botanical name
Pritzelago alpina 'Icecube'
Other names
Chamois cress 'Icecube', Hutchinsia alpina 'Icecube', Hornungia alpina 'Icecube'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Icecube' _ 'Icecube' is a compact, mat-forming evergreen perennial with pinnate leaves divided into small, oval, dark green leaflets and small, round clusters of tiny, lightly fragrant, white flowers from mid-spring into summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are lightly fragrant
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
COLOUR
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Deadhead to prolong flowering. Remove dead foliage in early spring.
Division, Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Pritzelago alpina 'Icecube' (Chamois cress 'Icecube') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Gravel, Garden edging, Containers, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in acid-free, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers partial shade in areas with hot summers.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered