Leontopodium alpinum 'Blossom of Snow'
Leontopodium alpinum 'Blossom of Snow' has larger, white, star-shaped flowers and can rebloom in the fall.
Description:
Leontopodium alpinum 'Blossom of Snow' has woolly white leaves and white, star-shaped flowers with felted bracts on stems 12-16 inches high. It is an improvement over the species with its larger flowers and ability to bloom twice: in the summer and again in the fall. Edelweiss is a classic plant native to the European Alps and surprisingly from the aster family.
Common Name: Edelweiss
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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