Corethrogyne Filaginifolia Silver Carpet

Reaches 1 in height and spreads to 6 8 across.

Corethrogyne filaginifolia silver carpet.

Dense 1 ft tall by 3 6 ft wide mounded perennial. Best in full sun. Best with occasional summer water inland. Corethrogyne filaginifolia silver carpet s flower color is pink.

Silver appearance from white fuzzy foliage. Grows well in both coastal and hot inland areas. Lessingia filaginifolia silver carpet silver carpet a low growing perennial that reaches to only about 4 inches tall but can get very wide often listed to 4 feet but our original plants spread to 8 feet. Corethrogyne filaginifolia silver carpet s foliage type is stressdeciduous.

Low water needs along immediate coast. 2 more photos view gallery. Becomes leggy in shade. Lessingia corethrogyne filaginifolia silver carpet common sandaster a variable species this selection hails from the big sur coast and was discovered by carol bornstein.

Corethrogyne filaginifolia silver carpet is great for a butterfly garden. The plant is densely clothed with toothed 1 inch long soft spoon shaped silvery gray leaves that are folded upwards from the middle and have small blunt teeth along the margins. Communities for corethrogyne filaginifolia silver carpet chaparral and coastal sage scrub. Should be great we know that much as a coastal planting.

Frankly weve not had a whole lot of experience with this native california beach growing aster relation but its silvery purple flowers with orange gold centers pull you in and the stunning easter bunny foliage sticks you there. 1 inch pink lavender flowers in late summer.