Aurinia saxatilis subsp. saxatilis

Read about Aurinia saxatilis subsp. saxatilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Alyssum saxatile, Linn. Golden - Tuft. Fig. 182. A foot high, woody at base: Lvs. oblanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, entire or wavy, hoary-tomentose: fls. golden yellow, numerous, in little compact clusters. Eu. U.M. 159. A.F. 5:37.—Common in rockwork. making a spreading mat, blooming in early spring. There are many forms of this standard rock plant. Var. compàctum, Hort., dwarf. Var. flôre-plèno, Hort., double-fld. Var. variegàtum Hort. (A. variegatum, Hort.), has parti-colored foliage, very attractive. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.