Littleleaf Pussytoes

Antennaria parvifolia

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Low-growing perennial native to the western United States. Small, narrow, gray-green leaves form a low mat. Tiny white flowers with rose colored tips, resembling kitten toes, are borne on short stalks in early-summer. Spreads easily by stolons but is not aggressive. Very tolerant of drought once established.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 3-6" tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green
Bloom Colors: Pink, White
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Jul

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 2 to 7
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Maintenance Path
    • Rain Gardening
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • A Desert with Altitude
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter