Lygeum spartum (Albardine)

Cultivation

Prefers well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Tolerates slightly acid soil and light shade. Tolerates heat, drought, salt spray, and saline soil. Where native, grows at elevations from 120-975m (400-3,200').

Suggested uses

Architectural, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Mediterranean, Coastal, Wildlife, Woodland, Containers/Patio, Banks and Slopes, Wallside and trellises, Drought Tolerant, Desert garden/Xeriscaping

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming

Native to

Mediterranean, Southern Europe, Northern Africa

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic