Antennaria parvifolia Aster 080' elevation

080' elevation

This unique arborvitae started its life in 1990 as a seedling of Thuja 'Elegantissima' at the Frank Nursery of Austria

the 2' tall x 5' wide woody-stemmed clump of Salvia 'Mes Azur' is smothered in a mass of thousands of purple flowers

and to cleanse and condition shiny hair

The bright creamy leaf edges are twice as wide as its parent

Antennaria parvifolia Aster 080' elevationAntennaria parvifolia is a western North American (Canada south to Mexico) native that is the ultimate rock garden groundcover. The 1" tall, tight, silver leaf evergreen mat grows to only 1' in width after 2 years. In spring, the mats are topped with short matchstick like spikes of hairy brown tufts that look nothing like most folks idea of a flower. Little leaf pussytoes has thrived for us in dry, rocky soil in the rock garden, where it's a host