General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: Less than 10 cm in bloom.
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: All parts thickly covered in downy white hair.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Richteria leontopodium
  • Synonym: Pyrethrum leontopodium

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-05-26
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-09-22

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