Antennaria rosea
Rosy pussytoes, Rosy everlasting
Also known as Antennaria dioica var. rosea, Antennaria microphylla, Antennaria imbricata, Antennaria dioica 'Rosea'
- Height × spread
- 0.15m × 0.2m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Spring
Availability
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About this plant
This makes a prostrate carpet of very small, close-clustered rosettes. The leaves are coloured grey-green and are white and hairy on their underside, so that the leaf appears to have a fine white rim. The flowers are held on sturdy soft green stems well above the foliage. They are carried in tight clusters of soft pink daisy flowers, though the daisies have short petals and a large bouffant centre. The flowers appear overlarge when compared to the small rosettes from which they arise. Excellent in a gravel garden, rock garden or any dry sunny position.
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Foliage colour
- Grey
- Fruit colour
- Beige
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.15m
- Spread
- 0.2m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during drought
After three or four weeks without rain, except for drought tolerant plants, those in the ground often get stressed. Adopt the habit of deep-watering one section of the garden each day. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Encourage plants to develop good root systems by giving occasional deep watering. Some plants, such as conifers and heathers, do not show much sign of distress so water these if in doubt.
Spring · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided in alternate years. Clumps may be divided into two or more pieces. Rhizomes can be cut whilst small bulbs or offsets are detached. The new plants can be grown in a container or planted in the ground.