Scientific Name
Antennaria dioica

Common Name
Pussytoes


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 
Habit: Semi-Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Size: --
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; prefers sandy, infertile soil; drought tolerant
Form: Dense mat hugs the ground
Texture: Medium
Foliage: Spread of 8 to 12 inches; 1" spatula shaped leaves aranged in rosettes; white-wolly underside
Flower/Fruit: cluster of fuzzy white to pink flowers on 6 to 12" stout stalks
Comments: Silver foliage 2" tall; flower stems to 10"; Does not tolerate foot trafic
Cultivars: --
 


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