Small-Leaf Pussytoes (Antennaria parvifolia) is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial native to the western U.S., making it a perfect addition to rock gardens, border fronts, and pollinator-friendly landscapes. With its silvery-green foliage and delicate, creamy-white flower heads, this drought-tolerant plant thrives in well-drained, loamy or clay soils and adapts well to full sun or part shade.

From a small, gray-green basal rosette, erect, reddish-green flower stalks rise, producing clusters of small, rayless, whitish blooms that attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. It serves as a host plant for the painted lady butterfly, providing an essential food source for its larvae.

Key Features:

• Ideal Groundcover & Erosion Control: Forms a dense, low-spreading mat that stabilizes soil and suppresses weeds.
• Supports Butterflies & Pollinators: A larval host plant for the painted lady butterfly and a nectar source for bees.
• Drought-Tolerant & Resilient: Thrives in dry, well-drained soils with minimal water once established.
• Evergreen & Year-Round Interest: Maintains its silver-green foliage throughout the year, adding texture and contrast to the landscape.
• Deer & Rabbit Resistant: Naturally unappealing to browsing wildlife, ensuring lasting beauty.
• Pollinator-Safe: Grown non-GMO and free of harmful neonicotinoids, promoting a healthy ecosystem for pollinators and wildlife.

Available in sets of three, six, or 12 plants to create a pollinator-friendly, low-maintenance groundcover.

Planting Tips:

1. Location: Prefers full sun to part shade in well-drained, loamy, or clay soils. Great for border edges, pollinator gardens, and dry slopes.
2. Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish strong roots. Once established, it requires little to no supplemental watering.
3. Maintenance: Minimal care required. There's no need to deadhead the flowers, as allowing them to go to seed provides a valuable food source for birds. Leaving the stems standing in the fall offers overwintering sites for beneficial insects. If desired, cut back the stems in late spring after pollinators have emerged. 

For more information on planting, view our How to Plant Your Native Plants guide and other planting tips in the Garden for Wildlife Learning Center. 

Plant Small-Leaf Pussytoes and enjoy a beautiful, resilient groundcover that supports butterflies, pollinators, and sustainable landscaping!

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*To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit

Sizing: At the time of shipment, our plants have a developed root mass and emerging foliage around 4-8” high.

Recommended container sizes (in width) for container planting: