Rubra pussytoes
Antennaria dioica 'Rubra'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rubra' pussytoes (Antennaria dioica 'Rubra') is a perennial for ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and dry soil. It forms mats of silver-grey leaves topped with fuzzy, deep pink flowers in late spring, and bees visit them. Deer rarely make it their first choice. You can plant it under spring bulbs like crocus.
Pairs well with Coral Eye moss phlox, Eryngo, and Red fescue.