Dwarf Pincushion
Pterocephalus pinardii
Caprifoliaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Turkey
Location
Source of plant
Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery
Description
Pterocephalus pinardii forms a low (~3" or 8 cm) mat of lobed and sometimes divided, gray foliage, ornamental even when not in bloom. It presents its flower heads on top of its foliage mats. Each lavender flower head is about an inch or more (~3 cm) across, and comes at time of the year, midsummer, when few other rock garden plants are blooming.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6