Antenaria dioca rubra

Description

New to catalogue 2023

Mat of silver foliage with dainty wine red flowers turning to soft pink.

Perfect for brightening up dry areas of the garden this will work in borders, alpine rock gardens and containers. The growth is fairly rapid so leave plenty of room for this to fill.

Flowering: Spring-Summer

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height: 10cm

Spread: 40cm+

Further information:

This plant does not need much care in winter. Trim back old flowers and enjoy the interesting foliage. New flowers will appear in late spring. This plant can be trimmed back to stop it from creeping too far.

Common Name: Small-leafed pussytoes / Nuttalls pussytoes / Cat’s toes / Mountain everlasting rubra

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Foliage: Ovate

Basic Colour: ( Red )

Flower Colour: Red / Pink

Natural Flowering: May – June

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 10cm

Soil Requirements:  average / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean

Usage: ornamental / semi shade / ground cover

Pruning: Not required

Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil

Origin: Europe /USA / Asia