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Asteraceae
Hoary pincushion
Chaenactis douglasii
Also known as Chaenactis achilleifolia var. douglasii, False yarrow, Chaenactis douglasii, Douglas' dustymaiden
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Wildflower · Xeriscape · Drought Tolerant · Pincushion Flower · Rocky Soil · Western Native · Pollinator · Asteraceae · Low Water · Meadow
Hoary pincushion is a low-growing native wildflower of the western United States, perfectly adapted to dry, rocky, or sandy soils with excellent drainage and full sun exposure. It produces cheerful white to pinkish pincushion-style flower heads that attract native pollinators and requires very little supplemental watering once established. This plant is ideal for xeriscape gardens, native meadow restorations, and rocky slopes where few other plants thrive.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry completely between waterings as this plant is adapted to arid and semi-arid conditions · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 110°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Mixed
- Foliage
- Green · 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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