Antennaria dioica 'Rubra'
Pussytoes
Antennaria dioca 'Rubra' - Upright vase-shaped rosettes of gray-green blades are covered with silver-white fuzz. From the center of the rosettes arise 3 to 4-inch stalks holding clusters of red-pink flowers... Pussytoes! One of a number of common names that tickle us... maybe because we are a household of cat lovers. This particular species is also called Stoloniferous Pussytoes which in the context of actual felines would be the stuff of B Sci-fi horror. Flowers occur late spring to early summer. Plant in average conditions that drain well. Good in a climax lawn, the rockery, front-of-the-border in fully to mostly sunny siting. Established potted perennial from division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Antennaria dioica 'Rubra'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Early Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Drought Tolerant
- Rock Garden
- Ground Cover
- Natural Garden
- Bank
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Average
- Draining
Origins
- Alaska
Propagated By
- Division