About
Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus 'Silberkissen' is a low-growing perennial that forms a dense mat of finely dissected, grey-green foliage. It produces red buds on short stems that develop into white daisy-like blooms featuring yellow centers. The petals exhibit a red hue on their undersides. This variety may have a relatively brief lifespan.
About the genus
Anacyclus includes both annual and herbaceous perennial species, characterized by their finely divided foliage and typically singular, daisy-like flower heads that bloom during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass, grow in a mixture of equal parts loam, leaf mould, and sharp sand or grit, in full light. Outdoors, grow in gritty, sharply drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun, protected from winter wet
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn. Root softwood cuttings in spring or early summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free but aphids may be a problem if grown under glass
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free