Polygala chamaebuxus was named by Linnaeus in 1753 and comes from the mountains of west-central Europe, where it grows on the higher wooded slopes and up into the pastures and rocky ledges.

Blooms in January, February, and March in the Pacific Northwest and may re-bloom in the summer if happy. Likes cool, peaty conditions. Can be lightly pruned after blooming to tidy up the plant. Forms dense mats of little leaves and has a creeping habit.

It is a dwarf evergreen shrub that grows well in sunny conditions in a wide variety of well drained soils. An ideal rock garden or peat garden plant that will spread into compact, low growing shrubs, needing little attention.

This Polygala has creamy/white blooms with yellow lips that turn orange to crimson as the flowers age.

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