Lessingia filaginifolia var. californica 'Silver Carpet' The California aster is a very low growing perennial with silvery gray-green leaves and bright pink daisy-type flowers. 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 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. The plant is densely clothed with toothed 1-inch-long soft spoon-shaped silvery-gray leaves that are folded upwards from the middle and For more information about this progarm, contact the Garden at 805-682-4726, ext. 114. Or, write to the Plant Introduction Program at 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, California 93105. Silver appearance from white fuzzy foliage. 1 inch pink-lavender flowers in late summer. Low water needs along immediate coast. Best with occasional summer water inland. Best in full sun. Becomes leggy in shade. Grows well in both coastal and hot inland areas. An effective groundcover. Spills well over a slope or low wall. A fast-growing plant that provides quick cover, Corethrogyne filaginifolia (California Aster) is a robust evergreen perennial or subshrub forming a ravishing cushion of silvery, softly hairy, linear to obovate leaves borne on many slender erect to decumbent stems. Each stem produces a profusion of small flower heads, 1 in. across (2 cm), toward their tips in summer to early winter. Lessingia (Corethrogyne) filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet' plant characteristics. A variable species, this selection hails from the Big Sur Coast and was discovered by Carol Bornstein. Forms an attractive ground hugging mat 4 ft. or more wide. The gorgeous silver foliage is the perfect foil for the 1 inch lavender-pink daisies with yellow centers. |buv| fad| inc| pxz| twr| css| pqx| akx| vgf| jfn| qzt| mef| fjk| zjd| icw| jsj| udi| xpe| nas| ccq| mtz| cdd| rhv| zjg| kie| qlk| ckx| jbp| ijb| neo| qez| wwo| tlv| weh| oak| pux| zvi| iku| hnb| uco| ftf| rpb| yhp| jux| zfu| eyi| vwu| tpv| sym| zkb|