About
Dryas octopetala, mountain avens, is a classic, prostrate, mat-forming, evergreen sub-shrub to 10 cm tall forming wide mats of small, shiny, oak-like, dark-green leaves with white undersides. In late spring and early summer, upright stems bear large, pure-white, eight-petalled flowers to 4 cm across, followed by ornamental, silky, feathery seedheads. A beautiful and reliable native alpine for a sunny, well-drained rock garden or wall.
About the genus
Dryas are prostrate, evergreen sub-shrubs with small, leathery, dark-green leaves and solitary, usually eight-petalled flowers followed by attractive, feathery, silky seedheads. Native to alpine and arctic habitats, they are excellent ground-cover plants for sunny, very well-drained positions.
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