trefle.io · Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − Jason Hollinger (cc-by)
Rosaceae
Yellow mountain-avens
Dryas drummondii
Also known as Dryas chamaedrifolia, Dryas octopetala var. drummondii, Dryas drummondii, Dryas drummondii f. tomentosa
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Mountain Avens · Alpine Plant · Groundcover · Rock Garden · Rosaceae · Arctic Native · Low Growing · Yellow Flowers · Feathery Seeds · Cold Hardy
Yellow mountain-avens is a low-growing alpine groundcover that produces cheerful yellow blooms and feathery seed heads, thriving in cool climates with gritty, well-drained soil. It prefers partially sunny to sunny positions and performs best in rock gardens, alpine troughs, or naturalized mountain landscapes. Once established, it requires very little maintenance beyond ensuring good drainage and occasional watering during dry spells.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly but consistently, ensuring good drainage; avoid waterlogged conditions as roots are sensitive to standing water · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Montana, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Oregon, QuéBec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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