Pussy-toes, Rosy Pussy Toes

I keep trying this because the foliage mat is so great and I am looking for ground covers that won't compete/crowd various dwarf conifers...Read More. I love the silver contrast in the garden and the spread is fast but not invasive while doing a good job of blocking weeds. The flower is an interesting side note, but this plant is all about the 1" silver mat.
Performs like a champ in hot, sunny brutal conditions and then dies midway through the second year. It must be the horrid midwest clay/humidity, but it is so strange that it totally performs and looks fantastic right up until death. Have gone through this love/disappointment cycle multiple times. May try one more time and elevate with rocks and throw some sand in, but I'm starting to think it is not a winner for Cincinnati like conditions. :(

Lovely and blooms a long time. However, the bad news is spreads all over; the good news is it is easy to pull up. It often has an arti...Read Morestic bent noted by the flowers it moves around. It is silvery white and crept into a Silver Veronica. The silver shades of both plant leaves and the soft lilac color of the Veronica flowers is spectacular.

I am not sure about this one...here in MAryland the first year it spread like crazy and seemed easy to grow,,,,,but most of it died this ...Read Moreyear,,,,I don't know if it was the heat wave,,,,probably the hottest summer in 100 years.....
I may try it again....

This is a herbaceous perennial plant. It is native to the U.S. and is almost always found in dense masses. Blooms first appear in early ...Read Morespring and continue into late spring. The small tubular flowers are in flower heads that are in tight terminal clusters which resemble cat's paws, thus the name. Pussytoes is a very common plant of open and wooded terrain. Dried flowers remain on the plant for a considerable period of time. Pussytoes seed heads explode in a fluff.