Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Fall

 

Leaf Color

Light Green, Grey, White, Variegated

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation

 

Special Uses

Filler, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

This perennial, formerly in the chrysanthemum family, forms dense mounds of attractively colored leaves, and grows about 12 to 24 feet tall and 24 to 36 inches wide. It have classic mum-like leaves, except that they have a lovely silver margin, and the undersides are also silvery. Fall blooms are small and mum-like, with short pink petals and a yellow eye. Not very showy, so think of them as a bonus to the wonderful foliage. The plant spreads by rhizomes, though it is not aggressive. An attractive perennial groundcover.

Grow in well drained soils in full sun to part shade. Will tolerate poor soils as long as they are well drained. Wet soils will cause crown rot and may result in plant not over-wintering. Pinching back new growing tips a bit will result in a bushier plant. Mostly grown for its foliage. It will need tidying in late winter to remove spent foliage. Formerly listed as Chrysanthemum pacificum and Dendranthema pacificum, and sometimes commonly called Silver-and-Gold Mum.