100 Edelweiss (Leontopodium Alpinum) Flower Seeds

A herbaceous perennial, a symbol of the Alps Edelweiss is one of the world's most famous wild flowers.

Native to the Swiss Alps, several varieties of edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) are suitable for growing in the home landscape, rock gardens, raised beds, or even containers are ideal environments for Edelweiss. The plants add interest to small spaces with star-shaped white flowers and silver-green foliage. At only 4 to 12 inches tall, these plants fit into gaps between rocks or can be grown as a ground cover. The best settings are in full sun or partially shade.

The Edelweiss flower is good for cutting, and it can be used in fresh or dried arrangements. Grow beautiful edelweiss flowers that will bloom every summer.

Edelweiss is cold hardy.

USDA Zones: 3 - 9

Height: 4 - 12 inches

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: White

Environment: Full sun or partially shade

Soil type: Gritty, well-drained

Edelweiss grows well from seeds. Growing Edelweiss flowers from seeds is easy.

How to Grow Edelweiss From Seeds:

 1. Prepare the soil for planting, enriching it with a layer of peat moss, one of composted manure and a sprinkling of lime. Turn these nutrients into the top 6 inches of soil. Aim for a loose texture.

 2. Sow the seeds in late winter or early spring, before the last frost. Sprinkle the seeds on the surface of the soil and water them gently. Use the mist setting on the spray nozzle to avoid washing the seeds away.

 3. Keep the soil moist, but not wet, until the seeds germinate. Expect germination within three to four weeks, depending on local temperatures.

 4. Water the growing plant whenever the top layer of soil dries out.

 5. Cover the plants with a 2-inch layer of organic mulch in the fall. Remove the mulch in the early spring.

 6. Expect edelweiss to bloom in June - August of the second season.

Care of Edelweiss

The most important consideration for growing edelweiss plants is the soil. They need superior drainage and a pH that is slightly alkaline to medium acidity. For container plants, make a mixture of equal parts peat moss, sand and compost. In-ground plants need a similar mixture, which you can work into the existing soil.

One of the factors that is not important to the care of edelweiss is water. In its native range, edelweiss is exposed to scouring winds and freezing temperatures. It is often in arid conditions and doesn’t tolerate soggy soils. Once the plant is established, it rarely needs water and additional moisture should be suspended entirely in winter.

Cover the plant with a thick layer of mulch in late fall and then pull it away in spring to allow new growth to come through. Edelweiss may self seed in areas with cooler summers. As a rule, it dies out after several seasons in the home landscape but the baby plants will eventually grow up and delight you anew with the wooly flower-like foliage.

Enjoy your new Edelweiss plants!

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We aim to provide our customers with the highest quality product and service. As with all seeds 100% germination success should not be expected although we select varieties known for their relatively higher success rates.

Please note:

Every effort is taken to ensure the quality of our seeds. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. Although we do everything possible to get seeds to you in the best possible condition these factors are totally outside of our control and once you receive the seeds its over to you.  Consequently, we can take no responsibility for the suitability to your local conditions of any variety offered, the indicative cultivation advice provided or ultimately the varieties performance.  As such you should seek local advice to carefully ensure your local conditions and the time of season are appropriate to the variety purchased.

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