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Beginner
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1m
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0.1m
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Dryas octopetala
Other names: Mountain avens, Creeping oak, White-flowered dryad
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Genus: Dryas
Species: D. octopetala - D. octopetala is a mat-forming, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark-green leaves that are white beneath. In late spring to early summer, it bears white, daisy-like flowers on wiry stems, followed by fluffy seed-heads.
Dryas octopetala is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey in Autumn
Habit: Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dryas octopetala (Mountain avens) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining soil in sun or light shade
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
This lovely plant, probably widespread after the last glaciation, is a native of limestone and other basic rock on mountains and in England is confined to the Lake District and Upper Teesdale. It may provide some early nectar but justifies its presence in the garden on aesthetic grounds alone.
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- Posted: Tue. 9th June 2009 18:30
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