Antennaria dioica var. rosea | Pussytoes | Groundcover
Antennaria dioica var. rosea belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Antennaria This Groundcover prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . 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 … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Antennaria dioica var. rosea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Antennaria dioica var. rosea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Antennaria dioica var. rosea pussytoes 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).
Antennaria dioica var. rosea 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. It needs soil that is dry. Pussytoes can survive short periods of drought.
Antennaria dioica var. rosea will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Antennaria dioica var. rosea is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Antennaria rosea | Rose Pussy-Toes | Groundcover
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