Lynnhaven Carpet Robin's Plantain is a low-growing native perennial that forms a dense mat of velvety gray-green foliage. Small aster-like flowers that open pale purple and age to white bloom on tall stems from late spring into early summer. Flowers best in part sun and rocky to sandy well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
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Type:
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Perennial, Groundcover
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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0.75’ - 1’
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Spacing:
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1’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple/White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance Plant. No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to powdery mildew, leaf spots and rust. Will perform poorly in soils with too much organic matter. Will self-seed.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Wall Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lavander Cotton, Shasta Daisy, Stonecrop
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Erigeron pulchellus var. pulchellus 'Lynnhaven Carpet'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
