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Asteraceae
Adenostyles alliariae
Adenostyles alliariae
Also known as Cacalia alliariae
Zones 3–10Sun Partial ShadeWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Alpine · Woodland · Shade · Perennial · Asteraceae · Wildflower · European · Mountain · Cool-Climate
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Alpine hogweed thrives in cool, partially shaded mountain garden settings with consistently moist, humus-rich soil. It is best suited for woodland or alpine garden designs in temperate climates. Avoid hot, dry conditions and ensure good drainage to prevent root rot.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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