Asteraceae
Chaenactis douglasii var. douglasii
Chaenactis douglasii var. douglasii var. douglasii
Also known as Chaenactis pumila, Chaenactis douglasii var. ramosior, Harpaecarpus suksdorfii, Macrocarphus achilleifolius
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Wildflower · Asteraceae · Rock Garden · Western North America · Dusty Maidens · Chaenactis · Drought Adapted · Pollinator Plant · Perennial · Alpine
Dusty maidens is a rugged western North American wildflower that thrives in well-drained, sandy or gravelly soils with partial shade to full sun. Water regularly during the growing season but avoid waterlogged conditions. It is best suited for native plant gardens, rock gardens, or naturalized landscapes and requires minimal intervention once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately until soil is moist, then allow top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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