trefle.io · Taken May 2, 2021 by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)
Brassicaceae
Yellow whitlow-grass
Draba aizoides
Also known as Yellow whitlowgrass, Yellow draba, Draba aizoides, Draba aizoides var. longistyla
Native Plants · Alpine · Rock Garden · Draba · Brassicaceae · Perennial · Yellow Flowers · Compact · European Native · Drought Tolerant
Yellow whitlow-grass is a compact alpine perennial that thrives in rocky, well-drained soils with moderate moisture and partial sun. It is an excellent choice for rock gardens or troughs and requires minimal care once established. Avoid waterlogged conditions, as this plant is adapted to lean, gritty mountain environments.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly until soil is just moist; allow to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 2a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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