Scientific Name
Antennaria solitaria

Common Name
Pussy-toes
Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: Less than 6 inches
Flower/fruit: cluster of fuzzy pussy toe-shaped flowers on long stalk
Flowering Season: Spring
Foliage: 2 to 3 inch spoon-shaped leaves; new growth is white but changes to green with age
Site: Average soil; partial shade to shade
Comments: Can be used as a ground cover on shady, dry slopes; best not to mulch; spreads by runners
 

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