Aethionema retsina
Botanical Information
Family | Brassicaceae |
Genus | Aethionema |
Species | retsina |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | The two Greek islands of Skiros and Skiropoula. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 20 cm |
Spread | 40 cm |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A critically endangered shrub, each shoot of the shrub is topped in 25-50 slightly uneven white flowers. |
Habitat | Generally grows within .5 km from the seashore, facing northeast at an altitude of 10-200 m, on shady cliffs and crevices of vertical limestone rock faces. |
Flower Description | Small white flowers, with a purple hue when young, petals only 3.5 mm in length. |