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Mountain Avens

Dryas octopetala

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Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala)

Photo: Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

white, gold

What actually matters with this one

A woody mat for limestone scree, followed by twisted silver seedheads. It fixes its own nitrogen.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 2-6
Height
10 cm
Flowers
May to July
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.