Grassleaf Mat Daisy (Hirpicium)
Hirpicium armerioides v. armerioides
SKU: 57852
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Overview
Exclusive. 3" tall x 18" wide. Grassleaf Mat Daisy is a evergreen groundcover that blooms all season with large silver-dollar sized white daisies held just above the compact mat of foliage. Native to the high mountains of South Africa. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). A High Country Gardens introduction.
key features
Botanical Name
Hirpicium armerioides v. armerioides
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Advantages
Evergreen
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
3" tall
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
SKU
57852
Description
3" tall x 18" wide (seed/cutting propagated). Seeing a big blooming specimen of Grassleaf Mat Daisy is sure to incite plant-lust in any perennial enthusiast. In its remote South African habitat, this perennial groundcover is found growing in the grassy rock outcroppings at the southern end of the Drakensberg Mountains. The 2" diameter white and yellow daisies open just above the tight mats of evergreen foliage. Likes sandy or well-drained loam soils.Try planting it with blue-flowered Veronica pectinata nice!
