About

A tufted, evergreen, fern-ally from New Zealand with densely overlapping, scale-like, dark green leaves and small, cone-like strobili at branch tips. A charming and unusual native lycopod for a cool, moist, shaded, humus-rich woodland garden.

About the genus

Townsendia are dwarf perennial plants with tufts of very narrow linear leaves, and comparatively large daisy-like flowers with many rays, white, rose-purple or violet

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.