BLOSSOM OF SNOW: A STARRY SYMBOL OF THE ALPS MAKES AN UNUSUAL ADDITION TO ROCK GARDENS

This undated image provided by the Missouri Botanical Garden shows flowers blooming on an edelweiss plant. (Missouri Botanical Garden via AP) 2026-08-04T12:05:02Z If you’re looking to plant a rare flower with a storied past that’s had a well-known song written about it, edelweiss will check all your boxes.

Associated Press reports that this undated image provided by the Missouri Botanical Garden shows flowers blooming on an edelweiss plant.

The report adds: (Missouri Botanical Garden via AP) 2026-08-04T12:05:02Z If you’re looking to plant a rare flower with a storied past that’s had a well-known song written about it, edelweiss will check all your boxes.

My mother grew up in northeastern Italy, just over the Austrian border, near the Alps, where edelweiss grow wild along steep rocky ledges.

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