Requires a sunny position in a light well-drained soil. Very tolerant of severe maritime exposure. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.5 to 6.8.

Root. No more details, but the root is rather thin and fibrous.

Seed - sow in pots outdoors as soon as it is ripe or sow in situ during March/April. Division in spring or autumn.

Sand dunes by the coast.