Leontopodium pusillum

Leontopodium pusillum

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Description

Dwarf form of edelweiss.

If you love the flowers of Edelweiss but struggle to keep it this dwarf form quickly spreads and is nearly indestructible in both the alpine rock garden or container. In a semi-shaded to full sun position this is a real show stopper plant turning into pure flowers in late Spring-Summer.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 5cm

Spread: 20cm

 

Common Name: Small Edelweiss

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: 5cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / dry / well-drained

Soil ph: slightly acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / border / rock garden /crevice garden

Usage: ornamental / attractive seed head / ground cover / mat forming

Pruning: not required

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: Himalayas – China

Additional information

Weight 100 g
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Description

Dwarf form of edelweiss.

If you love the flowers of Edelweiss but struggle to keep it this dwarf form quickly spreads and is nearly indestructible in both the alpine rock garden or container. In a semi-shaded to full sun position this is a real show stopper plant turning into pure flowers in late Spring-Summer.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 5cm

Spread: 20cm

 

Common Name: Small Edelweiss

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: 5cm

Soil Requirements:  average / moist / dry / well-drained

Soil ph: slightly acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / border / rock garden /crevice garden

Usage: ornamental / attractive seed head / ground cover / mat forming

Pruning: not required

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: Himalayas – China

Additional information

Weight 100 g
Climate

Flowering season

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Height

Planting area

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Position

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Flower Colour

15 reviews for Leontopodium pusillum

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Based on 15 reviews
  1. Patrice Perissat (verified owner)

  2. Ceri Jones (verified owner)

    Excellent quality plants. Packed very well and arrived in great condition, thank you

  3. PAUL H. (verified owner)

  4. Beverley C. (verified owner)

  5. Sara A. (verified owner)

    Lovely plant. Now to find a good spot for it……………!

  6. Elaine Allsop (verified owner)

  7. Trevor Haylock (verified owner)

  8. Sharon Stilgoe (verified owner)

    Super quality healthy plants

  9. Anonymous (verified owner)

  10. Roger M. (verified owner)

  11. Elaine Allsop (verified owner)

  12. John F. (verified owner)

  13. Anonymous (verified owner)

    Good

  14. Glen Travell (verified owner)

  15. Ravishankar (verified owner)

    Looked dry & tired but has lots of buds, waiting for it to perk up.

    Surprised to see all alpines growing in peat based compost. Would give 5 stars overall if you went completely peat free.

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