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Antennaria howellii flower

Antennaria howellii | Howell's pussytoes

This plant will not be available in 2026, however, propagation is planned/underway. Please sign up for the waitlist below to receive updates on availability in future years.

Pussytoes is the silliest of common names, but apt. The flowers truly do look like little bundles of cat toes. We grow them in troughs where the beautiful foliage spills happily over the sides, but they would be equally happy in the rock garden, meadow, or open woodland.

Antennaria howellii is a sweet little colonizer with attractive, lightly wooly foliage. Though small, it will cover ground given enough time. 

Zones: 2 to 5
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 2 to 8 in.
Spread: 6 to 12 in.
Exposure: full sun to part shade 
Soil: well-drained, sandy, rock
Bloom Time: April to June 
Native Range: North America 

Special Characteristics
  • Groundcover
image credits

Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Nate Martineau, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Antennaria howellii | Howell's pussytoes

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