Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 4 inches or less |
Plant Spread: | 3 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Leaves are gray-green, covered in woolly hairs. |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects: Leaves are host for caterpillars of the American Painted Lady butterfly. Caterpillars build little protective "tents" of silk between pairs of leaves. |
Resistances: | Tolerates foot traffic Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Depth to plant seed: on soil surface Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Flies Bees Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
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Male and female by Cyclaminist | Apr 27, 2016 11:55 PM | 0 |
Male by Cyclaminist | Apr 27, 2016 11:57 PM | 0 |