Description
Pussytoes
Scientific Name: Antennaria microphylla
Add a soft, low native groundcover to your landscape with Pussytoes (Antennaria microphylla), a hardy wildflower found across British Columbia. Named for its fuzzy flower clusters, it forms silvery mats in dry, sunny sites.
Pussytoes is well adapted to the dry, well-drained soils of Interior BC. Its woolly silver foliage and soft pink-white blooms make it an excellent choice for xeriscapes, rock gardens, and pollinator plantings.
Growing naturally on dry slopes, grasslands, and rocky openings, this spreading groundcover holds soil in place, resists drought, and provides an important host plant for butterflies.
Features
- Native to British Columbia and much of Canada
- Soft, fuzzy pink-white flower clusters
- Silvery woolly mat-forming foliage
- Exceptional drought tolerance
- Host plant for American lady butterflies
- Attracts native bees and beneficial insects
- Ideal for xeriscape and rock gardens
Growing Information
Mature Height: 5 to 20 cm (2 to 8 in)
Spread: 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in)
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, well-drained soils
Moisture Requirements: Low
Hardiness Zone: 2 to 7
Ecological Benefits
Pussytoes provides nectar for native bees and beneficial insects and serves as a host plant for American lady butterfly caterpillars. Its low silver mat stabilizes dry soils and resists erosion. This species supports butterfly habitat, pollinator plantings, and xeriscaping.
Please note: As a native plant, size and appearance may vary depending on the season and stage of growth.
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