Draba nivalis

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Snow Whitlow Grass is made up of small, dense rosettes of small grey-green hairy leaves with white flowers in the spring…

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Description

Draba nivalis forms small, dense rosettes of small grey-green hairy leaves. It produces white flowers in the spring. Its natural habitat are rocky outcrops, open tundra and meadows  Arctic Europe, Arctic America and mountains of Norway.

It is a small, attractive Brassica  which is excellent for rock and crevice gardens as well as a diminutive specimen plant in the alpine house.

More Details:

FAMILY: Brassicaceae 
SYNONYMS: Draba lonchocarpa
COMMON NAME: Snow Whitlow Grass
NATIVE: Arctic Europe, Arctic America and mountains of Norway
HEIGHT: 10 cm (4″)
SPREAD: 10cm (4″)
SOIL TYPE: All, prefers an alkaline soil with good drainage
SOIL PH: Alkaline
ASPECT: Sun
UK HARDINESS: Hardy
FLOWERING TIME:  Spring – Summer
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Grey-Green

A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially in well drained soil with protection from winter wet. If grown in pots it is recommended to place in a sheltered position for the winter.

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