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Plantain-leaved pussytoes

Antennaria plantaginifolia

Its native leaves feed American lady butterfly caterpillars.

Form in the spring in Moore County
Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Use lean, well-drained soil; rich or soggy beds suit it poorly. Flower stalks die back after spring.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry soil
Mature size
4–6 in tall · 1–2 ft wide
Season of interest
Spring
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8
Garden role
A low silver-green groundcover
Dark foliage below erects spikes of blue flowers.Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of bugleweed.

Ajuga reptans

Try plantain-leaved pussytoes for a low silver-green groundcover.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Plantain-leaved pussytoes: Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0
Bugleweed: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

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