Dryas octopetala
MOUNTAIN AVENS, WHITE DRYAD
Rosaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 3-9

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, UK, North America

Other Botanical Names: Dryadaea octopetala, Dryas alpina, D. babingtoniana, D. chamaedrifolia, D. chamaedrifolioides, D. chamaedryoides, D. depressa, D. eriopoda, D. henricae, D. incisa, D. lanata, D. lepida, D. montana, D. pentaphyllaea, D. punctata, D. subincisa, D. x vagans, Geum chamaedrifolium, G. chamaedryfolium, G. octopetalum, Ptilotum octopetalum

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Dryas octopetala
MOUNTAIN AVENS, WHITE DRYAD
Rosaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 3-9

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: dark green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: groundcovers, border, between pavers, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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