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Asteraceae
Cushion Daisy
Leucanthemopsis alpina
Resilience in adversity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Leucanthemopsis
- Native to
- European Alps, Pyrenees
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 5-15 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, rocky, gritty
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Cushion daisy grows at elevations up to 3,500 meters in the Alps, making it a true alpine specialist.
- The compact cushion form protects the plant from fierce mountain winds and cold temperatures.
- Despite its small stature, the flowers are disproportionately large compared to the plant body.
- It often grows in crevices of limestone rock where few other plants can survive.
- The silvery, finely divided leaves help reflect intense ultraviolet radiation at high altitudes.
Color meanings
0
Purity
1
Mountain strength
2
Simplicity