Lapland Diapensia

Diapensialapponicum

Genus
Diapensia (dy-ap-PEN-see-uh)
Species
lapponicum (Lap-pon-ee-kum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 1: below -45.6 °C (-55 °F)
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Nome, Alaska

Seward, Alaska

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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Anchorage, AK (Zone 4a) | July 2007 | positive

Lapland Diapensia, Diapensia Laponicum, is a ground hugging sub-shrub, of high alpine areas and tundra throughout most of Alaska. It is ...Read More

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