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Argentina anserina
Argentina anserina
Also known as Potentilla anserina, Dactylophyllum anserina, Potentilla argentina, Potentilla anserina var. vulgaris
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Groundcover · Silverweed · Perennial · Spreading · Runners · Naturalized · Meadow · Hardy · Wildflower
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Silverweed is an easy-care groundcover that thrives in moist soils and partial shade. This hardy perennial spreads naturally via runners and requires minimal maintenance once established. Perfect for naturalizing in meadows or informal garden areas.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 5-7 days in summer, less frequent in winter
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, China North-Central, China South-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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