About
This perennial, characterized by its low growth habit, produces a dense mat of small, spoon-shaped leaves covered in fine wool and displaying a greyish-green hue. From late spring through early summer, short stems emerge, topped with fluffy white flowerheads.
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
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, 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
- Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free