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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.3m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'
Other names: New Zealand burr
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Genus: Acaena
Variety or cultivar: 'Purpurea' _ 'Purpurea' is a low-growing, compact, spreading, evergreen perennial. It is a good ground cover plant, having purple-red, rounded leaves with scalloped edges. In summer, it bears rounded, creamy-white flowers on short stems, followed by reddish burrs in autumn.
Acaena inermis 'Purpurea' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Flushed purple, Green in All seasons
Fruit: Dark-red in Autumn
Habit: Compact, Mat Forming, Spreading
Acaena inermis 'Purpurea' (New Zealand burr) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Ground Cover, Containers, Rock, Between paving stones
Cultivation: Grow in any well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, although leaf colour is stronger in sun.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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