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    Leontopodium sorachayi

    Also Known As

    • Leontopodium jorachayi
    • Himalayan Edelweiss

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 6"-8"
    • W: 12"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Leontopodium sorachayi plant details

    Leontopodium sorachayi is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with blue foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in alkaline, gritty and lean soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Leontopodium sorachayi

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: asteraceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen blue
    Mature size: 12 IN wide, 6 IN - 8 IN - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: container plant, cutting garden, edging plant, floriferous, long-blooming, repeat-blooming, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Leontopodium sorachayi

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: low
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: alkaline, gritty and lean

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Another long-lived and rare Himalayan species with broader petals and leaves. Slow spreading, forming small mats of mid- to dark green foliage. Floriferous and re-blooming in fall.

    By: Edelweiss Perennials

    Gardening facts about Leontopodium sorachayi plant

    How to Grow Leontopodium sorachayi

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • low - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • alkaline
      • lean
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Zones

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    Size

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    • low - drought tolerant
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    Zones

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    Size

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    • sun - mostly sun
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 6"-8"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • low - drought tolerant
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    Leontopodium 'Mt. Everest'

    aka Himalayan Edelweiss

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 4"-5"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • low - drought tolerant
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