About
A compact, tufted, rosette-forming perennial from rocky, dry Mediterranean habitats with narrow, bristly-hairy leaves and erect stems bearing drooping clusters of long, tubular, pale yellow to white flowers in late spring and early summer. A choice rock garden or dry wall plant for a hot, sunny, sharply drained position.
About the genus
Leontopodium are herbaceous perennials with simple leaves and terminal clusters of small yellowish flower-heads surrounded by showy, white-felted leaf-like bracts
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.