About
Plantago coronopus, buck's horn plantain, is a low-growing perennial or sometimes annual producing a basal rosette of narrow, deeply lobed, green leaves. Slender, curving to upright flower spikes with cylindrical heads of small, tightly clustered, cream flowers are produced from spring through to autumn. A native coastal wildflower for a sunny, well-drained position.
About the genus
Plantago, the plantains, are annuals, perennials and subshrubs with simple, broad or narrow leaves in basal rosettes and slender, cylindrical or ovoid spikes of small, wind-pollinated flowers. Most are common grassland plants; some are ornamental.
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.