Leontopodium alpinum
Edelweiss
Leontopodium alpinum, commonly called edelweiss is a well-known mountain flower. The plant prefers rocky limestone places. The leaves and flowers are covered with white hairs and appear woolly. Each bloom consists of five to six small yellow clustered florets surrounded by fuzzy white bracts in a double star formation. The flowers bloom between mid and late summer.
Contributed by @krishnahairdo
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Edelweiss
Latin name
Leontopodium alpinum
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.25 M
Leontopodium alpinum
Leontopodium alpinum, commonly called edelweiss is a well-known mountain flower. The plant prefers rocky limestone places. The leaves and flowers are covered with white hairs and appear woolly. Each bloom consists of five to six small yellow clustered florets surrounded by fuzzy white bracts in a double star formation. The flowers bloom between mid and late summer.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Plants will flower between early and mid-summer.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in early spring in an open, sunny site in firm but well drained sandy soil.
Propogation by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow seeds in late winter/early spring in pans 2 parts potting compost number 1 and 1 part grit and place in a cold frame. Prick off the seedlings in late spring and transfer to boxes. Transfer again to 3 inch pots when the plants are well developed. Grow on in the frame and plant out the following early spring.
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