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Antennaria parvifolia
Also called Nuttall's pussytoes, Little-leaf pussytoes, Little Leaved Pussytoes, Small Leaved Pussytoes, Rocky Mountain Pussytoes, Smalleaf Pussytoes
Small-leaf pussytoes is a low, mat-forming perennial in the daisy family that spreads by stolons and is valued as a tough groundcover. It grows best in well-drained soil and in full sun in cooler north or high-altitude areas, with partial shade in hotter southern sites.
Antennaria parvifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known by the common names small-leaf pussytoes and Nuttall's pussytoes (not to be confused with littleleaf pussytoes). It is native to western and central North America.
Some forms of the small-leaf pussytoes are considered excellent groundcovers, particularly by gardeners of the American great plains. They prefer to grow in the open in more northerly areas like North Dakota and at higher elevations, but prefer partial shade in more southerly locations such as Texas or lower altitudes. They are valued for their handsome foliage, their spring flowers, and for their lack of an aggressive nature in even the most ideal of garden conditions. They require a well drained soil, but may struggle in hot areas in sandy soils. They are cold hardy to USDA zones 4 (as cold as −34 °C).
The species is native to western and central North America and widespread in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico—from British Columbia east to Ontario and south to California, Chihuahua, and Nuevo León. It has not been observed in California since 1987.
Alpine pussytoes · Pearly pussytoes · Box pussytoes · Silver pussytoes · Scented pussytoes · Flat-top pussytoes · Denseleaf pussytoes · Low pussytoes · Stoloniferous pussytoes · Whip pussytoes · Fries' pussytoes · Pinewoods pussytoes
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Antennaria parvifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
