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Mountain Avens
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Mountain Avens

Dryas octopetala

Honeybees visit mountain avens for its nectar and pollen during the short alpine summer bloom period. Peak flowering occurs in June and July, providing a valuable early-season resource in northern ranges. As a low-growing mat-forming subshrub, it requires well-drained soil and full sun but may need winter protection in marginal zones.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
BloomJune–August
Zones2-6
TypePerennial
Sunfull
NativeArctic and alpine North America
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