Onosma taurica
golden drop
An evergreen perennial, up to 50cm high in flower, with narrow leaves, spoon shaped at the base of the plant and linear on the stems, all covered with fine silvery hairs. Clusters of hanging, tubular, cream or pale yellow flowers are borne on upright flowering stems from late spring to early summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Cream | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow Cream | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
A genus of rosette-forming flowering perennials, native to the dry, rocky areas of the Mediterranean and western Asia. Often grown as rock plants, they have narrow, green hairy foliage. Short stems carry long, pendant, tubular pink, yellow, red or white flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- SE Europe
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a sunny spot in gritty, free draining soil. Outdoors, grow in a scree bed or plant horizontally in walls or rock garden crevices. Also suitable for an alpine house or cold greenhouse. Protect from excessive rainfall and avoid wetting the foliage when watering
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown in containers in an open frame in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids or to glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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