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Soldanellamontana

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Genus
Soldanella (sold-an-EL-uh)
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Species
montana (MON-tah-nuh)
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Synonym
Soldanella affinis
Soldanella montana subsp. faceta
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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

Sherwood, Oregon

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jackidee
Sherwood, OR | March 2012 | positive

Sweet spring flowers, nice round leaves. Needs protection from slugs.

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Todd_Boland
St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | positive

This is by far the easiest, largest and most floriferous snowbell. Plants produce many 8" stems topped by 1-4 nodding purple-blue bells....Read More

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