Shape | Mat-forming. |
Landscape | Ground cover, rock gardens and border fronts. |
Cultivation | Dry to medium, moist, well-drained soil. Full sun and partial-shade. Prefers rocky or gravel soils. |
Pests | Spider mites can be a problem. |
Notable Specimens | University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Leaf Description | Feathery, finely-divided, oblong-elliptic to ovate leaves that are 5 cm long. Compact spreading mound. The leaves grow on a tomentose stem which may root where they touch the ground. |
Flower Description | Small rayless tubular flowers that are 3 - 3.5 mm wide. Bloom in corymbs in the summer on stems that rise above the foliage. |
Colour Description | The leaves are greyish-silver. The stems is a silvery-white colour. The flowers are yellow but become brown as it ages. |