Dryas octopetala
Eight petal mountain-avens. A tough, slow-spreading, mat-forming alpine shrub with leathery, dark green foliage and distinctive white, buttercup-like flowers in late spring to early summer. Native to upland and limestone habitats across Europe, it is well adapted to poor, dry soils and exposed conditions.
The flowers are followed by decorative, feathery seedheads, adding further interest into late summer. Hugging the ground and tolerating drought, it makes excellent groundcover in rockeries, troughs, gravel gardens or dry slopes, particularly where alkaline soil is present.
Hardy, long-lived and very low maintenance – a classic choice for high places and dry corners.
Sold currently in 9cm pots.
Height & Spread: 10–15cm x 40cm
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil
Flowering Time: May to July
Eight petal mountain-avens. A tough, slow-spreading, mat-forming alpine shrub with leathery, dark green foliage and distinctive white, buttercup-like flowers in late spring to early summer. Native to upland and limestone habitats across Europe, it is well adapted to poor, dry soils and exposed conditions.
The flowers are followed by decorative, feathery seedheads, adding further interest into late summer. Hugging the ground and tolerating drought, it makes excellent groundcover in rockeries, troughs, gravel gardens or dry slopes, particularly where alkaline soil is present.
Hardy, long-lived and very low maintenance – a classic choice for high places and dry corners.
Sold currently in 9cm pots.
Height & Spread: 10–15cm x 40cm
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil
Flowering Time: May to July
Eight petal mountain-avens. A tough, slow-spreading, mat-forming alpine shrub with leathery, dark green foliage and distinctive white, buttercup-like flowers in late spring to early summer. Native to upland and limestone habitats across Europe, it is well adapted to poor, dry soils and exposed conditions.
The flowers are followed by decorative, feathery seedheads, adding further interest into late summer. Hugging the ground and tolerating drought, it makes excellent groundcover in rockeries, troughs, gravel gardens or dry slopes, particularly where alkaline soil is present.
Hardy, long-lived and very low maintenance – a classic choice for high places and dry corners.
Sold currently in 9cm pots.
Height & Spread: 10–15cm x 40cm
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil
Flowering Time: May to July
