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Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss)

£4.90
Aspect:
Full Sun
Soil Type:
Most Types
Colour:
Yellow
Colour:
White
Leontopodium alpinum (Edelweiss)
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Plant Overview

A tough plant from the high mountains of Europe which was immortalised by the song from The Sound of Music, Edelweiss. Its flowers and foliage are covered in tiny hairs, appearing almost woolly, protecting it from the sun and cold. The unusual flowers are made up of a combination of tiny heads of cream-yellow flowers and furry bracts, giving a grey-white appearance overall.

It is a national symbol, especially of Romania, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Italy. According to tradition, giving this flower to a loved one is a promise of dedication.

Hardy, tough and drought tolerant. Grow in a rockery, gravel garden or container for best effect.

Height and Spread: 20cm x 30cm

Common name: Edelweiss; Cats Paws; Wool Flower.

Edelweiss - Song by Richard Rodgers

Edelweiss, edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Tobias Gasser, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.
The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.
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