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Asteraceae
Alpine saw-wort
Saussurea alpina
Also known as Alpine serratula, Serratula, Mountain saw-wort, Saussurea subsinuata
Native Plants · Alpine · Saw-Wort · Saussurea · Rock Garden · Alpine Perennial · Rare · Wildflower · Mountain Plant · Specialist · Pollinator
Alpine saw-wort is a specialist alpine perennial best suited to rock gardens or alpine beds with excellent drainage and full sun exposure. It requires consistently moist but well-drained soil and struggles in warm, humid lowland conditions. This plant is a rewarding choice for experienced alpine gardeners seeking a rare and beautiful high-altitude specimen.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to keep soil evenly moist; avoid waterlogging in cold conditions · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 4 in – 12 in
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Buryatiya, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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