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.