Description
Edelwiess – White/grey felt-like flowers.
These plants are notoriously hard to keep in open ground but thrive in containers where they are surprisingly drought resistant and will take a fare amount of abuse our weather throws at it.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 25cm
Spread: 20cm
Common Name: Edelweiss / Alpine Snow Flower
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: Obovate / haired
Basic Colour: ( silver )
Flower Colour: silver / white
Natural Flowering: April – June
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 25cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist / well-drained
Soil ph: slightly acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / border / rock garden / cottage garden / meadow
Usage: ornamental / attractive seed head
Pruning: not required
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Austria / France / Germany / Italy / Switzerland
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