Lessingia Filaginifolia Var Californica Silver Carpet

Forms an attractive ground hugging mat 4 ft.

Lessingia filaginifolia var californica silver carpet.

Isomeris arborea bladderpod california native plant. A variable species this selection hails from the big sur coast and was discovered by carol bornstein. The flower diameter is inch to 1 inch 2 2 to 2 5 cm. Yellow flowers attract beneficial insects and hummingbirds to the garden and then develop into attractive seed pods more details.

The taxonomy of this plant and certain relatives is currently changing. This evergreen low growing sun loving perennial comes from the central california coast. Californica silver carpet silver carpet california aster california native plant. Californica silver carpet muhlenbergia rigens penstemon heterophyllus margarita bop quercus lobata ribes malvaceum ribes aureum ribes viburnifolium salvia apiana salvia spathacea salvia clevelandii winnifred gilman solidago californica cascade creek viguiera parishii woodwardia fimbriata.

The gorgeous silver foliage is the perfect foil for the 1 inch lavender pink daisies with yellow centers. The california aster is a very low growing perennial with silvery gray green leaves and bright pink daisy type flowers. About california aster corethrogyne filaginifolia 19 nurseries carry this plant add to my plant list. Recently the corethrogynes have been grouped.

Lessingia filaginifolia is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names common sandaster and california aster. Tolerates a wide range of conditions including full sun to light shade drought and wind. Lessingia filaginifolia silver carpet silver carpet a low growing perennial that reaches to only about 4 inches tall but can get very wide often listed to 4 feet but our original plants spread to 8 feet. Recently the corethrogynes have been grouped together under the name lessingia filaginifolia and then moved back to genus corethrogyne as a single.

Light purple flowers attract. In comparison continue reading silver carpet aster. Lessingia filaginifolia is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names common sandaster and california aster the taxonomy of this plant and certain relatives is currently changing. Silver carpet tough as nails and happy under a wide range of conditions including clay heat and drought this fantastic native groundcover is also salt spray and deer resistant.

Its naturally occurs in coastal foothill and valley habits in many parts of california where it proves to be a tough and adaptable species to sun and summer drought with a loose and scraggly habit. One of the only native shrubs that blooms year round. Quickly spreading to 3 or more you get a lovely dense flat weed suppressing silvery carpet only a few inches tall a great choice for parking strips.