Antennaria dioica

RHS Plant Profile

mountain everlasting

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Other common names

cat's ear, cat's foot, moor everlasting, mountain cat's foot, mountain cudweed, purple mountain cottonweed, edafeddog y mynydd

Synonyms

Gnaphalium dioicum
Antennaria dioica hort. var. tomentosa
Antennaria tomentosa hort.
Antennaria dioica hort. var. minima
Antennaria candida

Alpine Rockery Herbaceous Perennial

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A semi-evergreen perennial forming a mat of spoon-shaped leaves which are white-hairy beneath, with erect stems to 10cm in height, bearing fluffy white or pink flower-heads in late spring and early summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: Yes
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Antennaria are mat-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennials with small, everlasting flowers on short erect stems. Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Temp. N Hemisphere

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun. Grows well in rock gardens or as groundcover at the front of a border. The flowerheads may be dried for use in flower arrangements. Seen here (front right) in a planted trough with phlox, jovibarba, saxifrage and a dwarf larch

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Low Maintenance
Ground cover
Cut flowers

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free