chalk milkwort
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A creeping, mat-forming evergreen perennial to 5cm in height, with basal rosettes of small, leathery dark green leaves, and trailing stems of white-tipped, dark blue flowers to 7mm long, in short teminal racemes, from late spring to early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- chalk milkwort (Polygala calcarea)
- Genus
- Polygala
- Family
- Polygalaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
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- Height
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- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Matforming · Trailing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of chalk milkwort
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of chalk milkwort
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chalk milkwort care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in an open frame in autumn. Propagate by taking softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in mid to late summer
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, sharply drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Can also be grown in pots in an alpine house
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Gernerally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free outdoors, but may be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse whitefly under glass
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