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Oreostemma alpigenum
Tundra aster (Oreostemma alpigenum) is a low perennial to subshrub of the daisy family from high mountain meadows and rocky slopes in the western United States. It needs full sun, cold winters and very well-drained soil to thrive.
Oreostemma alpigenum (formerly Aster alpigenus) is a perennial plant to subshrub in the family Asteraceae of the mountains of western United States, commonly known as tundra aster or Anderson's mountain crown.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oreostemma alpigenum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
