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Winterfat

Krascheninnikovia lanata

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• Krascheninnikovia lanata (Winterfat) is an attractive low-growing and long-lived shrub native to Western North America
• Evergreen silver blue-green foliage remains attractive all year, bringing year round interest to your xeriscape
• In summer and fall, the plant is covered in fluffy white seedheads, which age to a stunning reddish brown color
• An important winter forage plant for sheep, mule deer and numerous small mammals and birds
• Excellent for erosion control and revegetation projects

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Description

Krascheninnikovia lanata (Winterfat) is a rarely available evergreen groundcover shrub native to Western North America. Slender, erect branches emerge from a woody base, reaching one to three feet tall and cover themselves with plumes of fruiting, fluffy, cotton-candy-like seedheads. Striking blue-green foliage remains on the plant all season, making this a perfect choice to add visual interest in xeric groundcover and border plantings. Mounding foliage provides groundcover and complements colorful perennials.

Winterfat was widely used by Native American tribes as a food source and for medicinal purposes. It also provides essential winter forage for sheep, pronghorn elk, mule deer, and numerous small mammals and birds.

Krascheninnikovia lanata thrives in full sun areas that receive less than 16 inches of annual precipitation. It prefers well-draining alkaline soils like those found in the Great Basin, Central Valley, Great Plains and Mojave Desert regions of the American West. Prune back in early spring to maintain a bushy shape.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Mid spring to early summer

Advantages

  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Striking Foliage
  • Evergreen
  • Erosion Control
  • Rock Gardens

Additional information

Mature Height

12-36" tall

Mature Spread

12-36" wide

Soil Type

  • Sandy Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Very Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer
  • Fall

Native To

Western North America

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

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