About
A compact, cushion-forming, evergreen perennial from the Near East (Kotschyi's prickly thrift) with small, rigid, needle-like, dark green leaves and short, erect, branched spikes of small, pink, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. A choice and ornamental prickly thrift for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden.
About the genus
A genus of evergreen flowering shrubs native to North America, with silvery grey-green foliage and clusters of cotton-ball like pink and white flowers. Grown as food for both humans, livestock and wildlife and used as medicine by some native American tribes
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.