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. |