Smooth Carlina Carlina acaulis Simplex

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Botanical Name:

Carlina acaulis Simplex

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Carlina

Species:

acaulis

Variety:

Simplex

Common Name:

Smooth Carlina

Height:
6-12 inches
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7

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  • Carlina acaulis Simplex

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: stratification improves germination speed, but is not required.
In a Nutshell:
* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground, blooms in May or June, coarse, deeply lobed leaves, likes a scree soil, a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.