A delightful spring-bloomer, plantain-leaved pussytoes has low-growing fuzzy gray-green foliage that spreads slowly to form a charming deer-resistant groundcover. This species happily grows in tough sites—including nutrient poor sandy, gravelly, and rocky soils, preferring full sun or partial shade. Tolerates some foot traffic and mowing, but needs a location free from competition with more aggressive, taller plants.
A delightful spring-bloomer, plantain-leaved pussytoes has low-growing fuzzy gray-green foliage that spreads slowly to form a charming deer-resistant groundcover. This species happily grows in tough sites—including nutrient poor sandy, gravelly, and rocky soils, preferring full sun or partial shade. Tolerates some foot traffic and mowing, but needs a location free from competition with more aggressive, taller plants.
Height: 6-12”
Bloom Time: spring
Light: full sun, partial shade
Soil: average, medium-dry, dry
Establishment: spreads slowly by stolons
Deer Resistance: very high
Pollinator Support: host plant for American Lady butterfly
Native Range: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest
Nursery Propagated: yes
