Antennaria alpina | Alpine Everlasting | Groundcover
Antennaria alpina belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Antennaria This Groundcover prefers Dry, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Antennaria alpina does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Antennaria alpina so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Antennaria alpina alpine everlasting is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Keep a watchful eye on this because it tends to be invasive. Antennaria alpina can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Alpine everlasting does very well with hot summer days. Full sun is ideal for this plant. It prefers dry, well drained soils.
Antennaria alpina will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Antennaria alpina is a perennial. Leaves: Alpine everlasting has fuzzy leaves. Flowers: This plant has fuzzy flowers. The flowers are usually a white color.
Antennaria alpina | Alpine Everlasting is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: fuzzy
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 4" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Antennaria alpina may be considered an invasive species. This means that the plant can do damage to a country's natural flora and fauna and the plant may even be on a prohibited list that means you cannot plant it in a garden.
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"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.