Species Silvery Everlasting
light-yellow buds with green-white foliage, petioles and green-white stems

Silvery Everlasting

Antennaria luzuloides

Also Known As - Silvery Brown Pussytoes,Woodrush Pussytoes
Silvery Everlasting (Antennaria luzuloides) is a low-growing evergreen shrub native to western North America. Its small, silvery-grey leaves make a dense mat of foliage that stays green throughout the year. In late spring, Silvery Everlasting produces clusters of white flowers with yellow centers, attracting pollinators. It grows best in full sun and dry to medium soils and requires well-draining soils and occasional irrigation in hot, dry climates. Mulching with gravel or stone is recommended to conserve soil moisture. This hardy and drought-tolerant species is a good choice for rock gardens, alpine gardens, and native plantings.

Watering:

Average

Propagation:

Division,Seed Propagation,Cutting

Hardiness Zone:

Flowers:

White/Cream|Green/Brown Flowers

Sun:

Sun, Partial Shade

Soil:

Sand

Leaf:

Yes

Leaf Color:

green,gray,gray

Growth Rate:

Low

Drought Tolerant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Care Level:

Medium

watering

Silvery Everlasting should be watered once every week, but adjust frequency based on the plant's soil moisture level. Water deeply, so the soil is moist to a depth of 5 to 6 inches. Stressed plants may require an extra watering per month. Do not let the soil remain overly wet; allow the top inch or 2 to dry out before watering. In hot or dry climates, it may need more frequent watering, whereas in cooler climates it may need less frequent watering.

sunlight

Silvery Everlasting is a plant species native to the cooler regions of Europe, North America, and Asia. It thrives best in moderate amounts of sunlight, at least 4 to 6 hours per day. This species benefits from partial shade in warm climates, but can tolerate full sun exposure in cooler climates. As a low-growing perennial, Silvery Everlasting does best when surrounded by shorter plants and protection from windy conditions.

pruning

Silvery Everlasting (Antennaria luzuloides) does not require much pruning. However, if you want your plant to look more natural and to remove any dead and weak stems, you can lightly prune your Silvery Everlasting in late summer. You should cut off the dead stems at the ground level and any thin, weak stems will also need to be pruned at the same time. It is important not to over-prune this species, as it will not look good and may lead to the plant becoming distressed.

Season

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Starts Flowering

Antennaria luzuloides typically starts flowering in April.