500 Edelweiss - Leontopodium Alpinum Seeds

Edelweiss (Leontopodium Alpinum) - Rare Alpine Medicinal Flower

Edelweiss is a favorite wildflower of the Swiss Alps, best suited to growing in a well-drained rock garden, mass ground cover planting, or alpine trough. Leontopodium Alpinum plants form a low clump of silvery grey foliage, bearing clusters of wooly white flowers with small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts in early summer.

Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 6 - 8 inches
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Environment: Full sun
Soil type: Gritty, well-drained, pH 6.8 - 7.8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Latin Name: Leontopodium Alpinum

Planting Directions

Temperature: 68F
Average Germ Time: 21 - 35 days
Light Required: No
Depth: Do not cover the seed but tightly press it into the soil
Sowing Rate: 8 seeds per plant
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 8 inches