General Culture:

Best grown in rocky, well-drained, dry to medium moisture soils in full sun. Grows well in scree or tufa rock. Susceptible to root rot in moist, poorly drained soils, particularly in winter.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Asperula (sometimes commonly called woodruff) is a cushiony, low-growing, woody-based, tufted plant which typically grows to 3" tall and spreads to 8" wide. Features tiny grayish green (glaucous) leaves (to 1/2") in whorls of 4 and terminal clusters of tiny pinkish-white flowers which bloom in late spring. The Royal Horticulture Society spells the specific epithet "gussonei".