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Acaena- (New Zealand Burr)
Acaena 'Blue Haze' |
An
easy-to-grow carpeting perennial with a number of uses- covering cracks between
paving slabs, providing ground cover between plants and forming leafy blankets
around dwarf bulbs. This hardy plant is low-growing (1-4 in.) and tolerant
of poor and dry soil, but soon dies out in water logged ground. The dense
mat of evergreen foliage spreads rapidly, so take care that choice plants
are not swamped. The flowers are tiny and insignificant, but they are followed
in late summer by burr-like seed heads which are often showy and colorful.
VARIETIES:
For
red burrs grow the popular
A.
microphylla- height 2 in. spread 2 in. The foliage is silvery when young becoming
bronze. Another red-burred variety is A.
'Blue Haze' (Blue-grey leaves). The most
vigorous species is A.
novae-zealandiae- the mat of silky green
foliage is very invasive. For colorful foliage choose
A. buchananii
(silvery-green) or
A. 'Copper Carpet'
(Coppery-purple).
SITE
& SOIL: Any well-drained garden soil- thrives in sun or light
shade.
PROPAGATION:
Divide clumps in autumn or spring.
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