Dryas drummondii

RHS Plant Profile
yellow-flowered dryad

Other common names

Drummond's avens

Alpine Rockery Herbaceous Perennial

A low-growing, spreading, evergreen perennial to 5cm high and up to 1m wide. Stout stems bear leathery, oval dark green leaves with rounded teeth. Yellow, nodding flowers that never fully open are borne on short stems in early summer and followed by feathery seedheads

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Matforming
Genus
Dryas are prostrate evergreen shrubs with small, leathery dark green leaves and solitary, usually 8-petalled flowers followed by attractive fluffy seed-heads
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Subarctic America to NW USA

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in sun or partial shade in a well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Rock garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Ground cover
  • Garden edging
  • Banks and slopes

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free