About
Antennaria dioica is a semi-evergreen perennial that develops a dense mat of spoon-shaped foliage, characterized by a white, hairy underside. The stems, which can reach up to 10 cm tall, produce clusters of fluffy flower heads in shades of white or pink during late spring and early summer.
About the genus
Antennaria consists of low-growing, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennials that produce small, persistent flowers on upright stems. These plants exhibit dioecious characteristics, meaning that male and female flowers appear on distinct individuals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- 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
- Temp. N Hemisphere
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Grows well in rock gardens or as groundcover at the front of a border. The flowerheads may be dried for use in flower arrangements. Seen here (front right) in a planted trough with phlox, jovibarba, saxifrage and a dwarf larch
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free