Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum

The edelweiss; low mats of grey-green leaves and heads of soft, felty bracts.

Product code: LAC-9

£4.50

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Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum is the European edelweiss, which must be the most overpublicised alpine, no doubt contributing to its scarcity. It makes short tufts or mats of grey-green, hairy leaves, with short, upright or slightly spreading stems ca

Product specifications

Quantity	9 cm pot
Width	20 cm
Height	15 cm
Family	Asteraceae
Flowering	summer
Habitat detail	rocky limestone places
Garden habitat	Alpine winter / sunny summer
Soil	Grit/lime
Plant category	alpine plant
Other RHS awards	PC
Height range	6 - 20 cm

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