Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden
The world’s northernmost botanic garden under the midnight sun: purple saxifrage and arctic poppies, Himalayan blue poppies and giant cowslips by a stream, gentians and edelweiss on gneiss scree.
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| Inspired by | Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden (Tromsø, Norway, 69.7° N) |
|---|---|
| Size | 76 × 54 m |
| Latitude | 69.7° N |
| Climate | cool-temperate |
| Plants | 623 plants of 41 species |
Gardens and biomes
- Arctic Norway and Svalbard
- Himalaya and China
- European Alps
- Caucasus
- Americas
- New Zealand
- Mountain-birch woodland
Landmarks, buildings and water
- Lawn (mountain meadow)
- Mountain-birch woodland
- Mountain stream
- Upper pond
- Lower pond
- Upper path
- Lower path
- Cross path
- Footbridge
- Scree: Arctic Norway and Svalbard
- Boulder (gneiss)
- Scree: Himalaya and China
- Scree: European Alps
- Scree: Caucasus
- Scree: North and South America
- Scree: New Zealand
Plants in this garden
- Arctic bell-heather Cassiope tetragona · 16
- Arctic poppy Papaver radicatum · 28
- Aubrieta Aubrieta deltoidea · 16
- Auricula Primula auricula · 16
- Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus · 20
- Bird cherry Prunus padus · 4
- Catmint Nepeta x faassenii · 12
- Common juniper Juniperus communis · 2
- Creeping thyme Thymus serpyllum · 8
- Dwarf mountain pine Pinus mugo · 1
- Edelweiss Leontopodium nivale subsp. alpinum · 20
- Elephant's ears (bergenia) Bergenia cordifolia · 12
- Encrusted saxifrage Saxifraga paniculata · 20
- European white water lily Nymphaea alba · 2
- Giant Himalayan cowslip Primula florindae · 38
- Glacier buttercup Ranunculus glacialis · 20
- Globeflower Trollius europaeus · 12
- Hardy fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica · 6
- Heather (ling) Calluna vulgaris · 6
- Hebe Veronica speciosa · 8
- Himalayan blue poppy Meconopsis betonicifolia · 36
- Large mountain daisy Celmisia spectabilis · 24
- Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea · 28
- Marsh marigold Caltha palustris · 8
- Moss campion Silene acaulis · 20
- Moss phlox (creeping phlox) Phlox subulata · 20
- Mountain avens Dryas octopetala · 16
- Mountain birch Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii · 18
- Oriental poppy Papaver orientale · 12
- Pasque flower Pulsatilla vulgaris · 16
- Penstemon (beardtongue) Penstemon digitalis · 12
- Peruvian lily (alstroemeria) Alstroemeria aurea · 12
- Purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia · 28
- Rhododendron Rhododendron · 6
- Roseroot Rhodiola rosea · 12
- Rowan Sorbus aucuparia · 6
- Siskiyou lewisia Lewisia cotyledon · 20
- Spring gentian Gentiana verna · 20
- Stemless gentian Gentiana acaulis · 24
- Thrift (sea pink) Armeria maritima · 16
- Yellow pond lily (brandy bottle) Nuphar lutea · 2
A design inspired by Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden (Tromsø, Norway, 69.7° N), scaled to fit, built from Garden ME's reference plant data. It is not a survey or a map of the real garden.