Asteraceae
Pseudognaphalium micradenium
Pseudognaphalium micradenium
Also known as Pseudognaphalium helleri subsp. micradenium, Gnaphalium helleri var. micradenium, Gnaphalium obtusifolium var. micradenium
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Cudweed · Wildflower · Part Shade · Native · Asteraceae · Perennial · Woodland · Groundcover · Pollinator
Cudweed thrives in partially shaded spots with consistently moist, well-drained soil. It requires minimal attention once established and is well suited to woodland garden settings in its native eastern North American range. Avoid waterlogged conditions and provide organic-rich soil for best results.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 18 in
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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