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Pussytoes

Antennaria Plantaginifolia

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Overview

Antennaria plantaginifolia, commonly known as Pussytoes, is a perennial groundcover that thrives in USDA zones 3-8. It boasts a low-growing, mat-forming habit, reaching 3-6 inches in height with a spread of 12 inches. Silvery-white to soft pink flower clusters resemble cat's paws, emerging in spring. Preferring full sun, it requires well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established, making it a low-maintenance choice for rock gardens and borders.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 3–8Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — commonly known as Pussytoes

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–8

Shape & size

Mature width: 1–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Climate: Temperate

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Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — adding an ecological benefit to their visual appeal.<br><br>Pussytoes is highly drought-tolerant; it, image 83

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — is a charmingly modest perennial that graces many gardens with its unique appearance and adaptability, image 76

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — ground cover / perennial with white blooms; these flowers provide sustenance for a range of pollinators, image 114

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — This plant's ability to spread through stolons will enable it to fill in landscape areas with ease, image 157

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — typically about 2 to 3 inches long; white flowers in the garden

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — is a perennial groundcover that thrives in USDA zones 3-8; with the shape reminiscent of plantain leaves, image 94

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — hence the name.<br><br>The leaves of Pussytoes are an attractive feature in themselves; adding an ecological benefit

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — or as a ground cover in xeriscaping designs

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — it requires well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established; hence the name.<br><br>The leaves, image 166

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — ground cover / perennial with white blooms; these flowers provide sustenance for a range of pollinators, image 91

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — It boasts a low-growing, mat-forming habit, reaching 3-6 inches in height with a spread of 12 inches; or, image 95

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — Its resilience and low-maintenance make it an ideal choice for rock gardens; commonly known as Pussytoes, image 155

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — Silvery-white to soft pink flower clusters resemble cat's paws, emerging in spring; is a perennial, image 50

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — typically about 2 to 3 inches long; white flowers in the garden, image 56

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — typically about 2 to 3 inches long; white flowers in the garden, image 79

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — It boasts a low-growing, mat-forming habit, reaching 3-6 inches in height with a spread of 12 inches; or, image 118

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — giving your client a lush yet manageable garden component

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — giving your client a lush yet manageable garden component; ground cover / perennial with white blooms, image 89

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — ground cover / perennial with white blooms; these flowers provide sustenance for a range of pollinators, image 68

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — These basal leaves are spatulate to oblanceolate with a fine, image 104

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — making it a low-maintenance choice for rock gardens and borders

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — making it a low-maintenance choice for rock gardens and borders; and prefers well-drained soil with full sun to light

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — This North American native stands at a modest height of 6 to 12 inches; is a charmingly modest perennial, image 77

Pussytoes (Antennaria Plantaginifolia) — making it a low-maintenance choice for rock gardens and borders; and prefers well-drained soil with full, image 144

Photographs by 10 contributors

Benjamin Zwittnig, CC BY 2.5 si · source
Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0 · source
Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Doug McGrady from Warwick, RI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Jack Bindernagel, CC BY 4.0 · source
sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0 · source
Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0 · source

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