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Carpeting Pincushion Flower (Pterocephalus)
Pterocephalus depressus
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2" tall x 15-18" wide. A distinctive looking groundcover, Pterocephalus is a marvelous species closely related to Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower). It grows as a mat of attractive gray-green crinkled leaves and blooms from late spring through summer with large mauve-pink flowers followed by furry, silvery-pink seed heads. The dense, evergreen foliage tolerates light foot traffic and is a wonderful choice as crack filler in flagstone and pavers. Native to the mountains of Morocco. Introduced to the trade by Laporte Ave. Nursery. Low fertility, well-drained soil.
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Overall rating: 4.625 / 5 from 8 reviews.
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Funky and fun!
"Does well even with no care. Nice for small spaces."
Too soon to tell
"My experience with this plant- I planted in 2x fall (2nd time w/ with replacements) with zero success. This time, I planted in spring (same location) and all look good and are putting on new growth. Southern CO weather is variable and harsh so spring might be the best time for this plant."
Bloomed in four months, slow to spread. Hardy is a rock.
"Lost two out of 32 in a year that saw 100° temperatures with no rain by May. I water once, every other week, even in that environment. They start out slow, but they grow consistently and form firm and sturdy mounds. The most unexpected thing, honestly, is that they feel a lot like soft, loop style carpeting. They're currently happily expanding in (amended and mulched) clay soil. I've been using this and herniaria glabra to replace a grass lawn and couldn't be happier, even if it takes a little patience."
Tough Little Plant
"Survives as evergreen, gently creeping ground cover in our dry zone 6-7, full sun xeric border. We do not get much snow cover in the winter and get down to -0 temps from time to time. Sometimes overtakes other, less vigorous plants."
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"I planted as a ground cover in front of a garden bed. It did little growing or anything the first year, but has grown well the last two. It bloomed the first time this year."
Looking forward to watching this ground cover spread
"Using this in the front of a fragrant bed (lowest height plant) of lavender and roses. Hope it is true to its' name. . . . looking for a ""carpet"" covering, and it is already coming in nicely after planting it just last year."
reliably green in my amarillo, tx winter
"Has stayed green throughout the winter (at least 2 years, so far), and last winter we plunged from 70s to below freezing for more than 24 hours--that was our first freeze of the year."
Tolerates heat, humidity, and winter wet
"I have tried several alpine plants on slopes here in Kentucky without much alteration to our clay soil. This one is a winner, taking full baking sun in Summer and clay that stays moist in Winter. If it can withstand those conditions, I imagine it will thrive in most locations. It also appears to be rather winter hardy as it sailed through an abnormally cold Winter last year. It would be a good candidate for trough gardens, lining paths, rock gardens, or as a ground-cover for full sun. It can be separated to form new plants within a season or two. I made one mistake with it by planting an aggressive taller plant nearby that smothered much of my original plant. It does not tolerate deep shade well. This is the first of the genus that I've grown. Based on my success with this plant, I'm curious to try other species."