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Silver Carpet Aster
( Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet' )
Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'
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About Silver Carpet Aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet')
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Horticultural selection from
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
. Selected for the garden. Introduced by santa Barbara Botanic Garden. One of the best native California groundcoves. Very low growing and compact, with a nice mounding form, beautiful silver folliage and pink flowers that last from summer through fall. Blooms in summer and fall.When planted over a wall or rocks it spills over nicely. It is a perfect plant for borders, planters, rock gardens and containers. Keep lightly pruned for best appearance. Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden. Introduced by santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial Herb
Size
.5 - 1 ft tall
3 - 4 ft wide
Form
prostrate, spreading, mounding
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Evergreen
Flower Color
Lavender, Pink
Flowering Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Wildlife Supported
A variety of insects
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part shade
Moisture
Low, Moderate
Nurseries
Carried by 29
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
15
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Groundcovers, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum species
), Bushmallow (
Malacothamnus species
),
Sticky Monkeyflower
(
Mimulus aurantiacus
),
Yucca species
and cactus species
Maintenance
The spreading varieties may need annual pruning to maintain their shape. Can be deadheaded.
Sunset Zones
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7, 8*, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Site Characteristics
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Lessingia filaginifolia 'Silver Carpet'
Common Names
: Silver Carpet Common Sandaster
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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