Edelweiss is a favorite wildflower of the Swiss Alps, best suited to growing in a well-drained rock garden, mass ground cover planting, or alpine trough. Leontopodium Alpinum plants form a low clump of silvery grey foliage, bearing clusters of wooly white flowers with small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts in early summer.
Season: Perennial USDA Zones: 3 - 9 Height: 6 - 8 inches Bloom Season: Summer Bloom Color: White Environment: Full sun Soil type: Gritty, well-drained, pH 6.8 - 7.8 Deer Resistant: Yes Latin Name: Leontopodium Alpinum
Planting Directions
Temperature: 68F Average Germ Time: 21 - 35 days Light Required: No Depth: Do not cover the seed but tightly press it into the soil Sowing Rate: 8 seeds per plant Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination Plant Spacing: 8 inches
My zoysia grass suffered over the winter and I went on a limb to buy a few small bags of seed to repair some bald spots in my lawn. Much to my surprise the seed is coming out after a week and I am expecting wonderful results. Happy camper.
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