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Dryas octopetala

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Dryas (DRY-ass) (Info)
Species: octopetala (ock-toh-PET-uh-luh) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Dark/Black
Veined

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Todd_Boland On Dec 16, 2004, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL
(Zone 5b) wrote:

A wonderful alpine for the rockery or as a groundcover in a sunny site. The plant is native to alpine and sub-alpine areas of western North America where they colour the slopes creamy-white in early summer. After they fade, lovely silvery plume-like seeds develop adding to their attraction later in the season. They prefer lime soils that are well drained yet not droughty.

Neutral smiln32 On Sep 15, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK
(Zone 7a) wrote:

This plant is a U.S. native and grows mainly in the Pacific Northwest.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska
Nome, Alaska



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