Acaena magellanica
A trailing alpine perennial with small, rounded, serrated leaves in shades of grey-green, bronze and purple producing globular flowerheads on short stems followed by chestnut brown, prickly seed heads.
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- Aspect: East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Exposed
- Family: Rosaceae
- Flower Season: Summer
- Habit : Mat-forming
- Hardiness : H4 (Hardy through most of the UK) -10 to -5C
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Height & Width: 10cm x 30cm
Acaena magellanica
Acaena adscendens subsp. georgiae-australis
Acaena magellanica georgiaeaustralis
South Georgia burr
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A trailing alpine perennial with small, rounded, serrated leaves in shades of grey-green, bronze and purple producing globular flowerheads on short stems followed by chestnut brown, prickly seed heads.
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