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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Silvermound

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-05-02
 12:24 pm. A very soft mound of silvery leaves.

photo by ghislain118
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Comments:
  • Posted by lauribob (N Central Wash. - the dry side - Zone 5b) on Aug 14, 2015 11:39 AM concerning plant:
    Silvermound prefers poor soil. Overly fertile soil will cause it to have excessive vertical growth, which can result in it opening up in the center unattractively and sprawling everywhere or splitting. Cutting back by half in mid summer before flowering will prevent this when grown in fertile soil. The leaves are very silky and soft.

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