About
Anaphaloides bellidioides is a low-growing evergreen perennial that forms a dense mat. Its leaves are obovate, featuring a white, felt-like texture on the underside. The plant produces stems covered in fine white hairs, which support daisy-like flower heads that bloom in late spring and early summer.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
- Native to
- New Zealand
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Needs a gritty, sharp, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet and cold, drying winds
- Pruning
- Pruning group 10, after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed and semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews