About
A compact, mat-forming, perennial from the mountains of western North America with small, rounded, mid-green leaves and short spikes of large, golden-yellow, open monkey-flowers in summer. A choice and attractive, wetland-adapted species for a cool, boggy, streamside or pond-margin 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.