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Leptinella hispida in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Leptinella hispida syn. Cotula hispida

 

Leptinella hispida

Leptinella are annuals, and creeping, mat-forming perennials with finely-divided, often aromatic, fern-like leaves, and, from late Spring to Summer, button-like flower-heads on short stalks. Leptinella hispida has silvery- green foliage

 
plant Features
  • Leptinella hispida likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Leptinella hispida likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Leptinella hispida is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Leptinella hispida likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Leptinella hispida

Latin name

Leptinella hispida syn. Cotula hispida

type

Perennial

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Leptinella hispida likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Leptinella hispida is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Leptinella hispida likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Leptinella hispida likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Leptinella hispida is 0.50meters x 0.05meters 0.50 M 0.05 M

Leptinella hispida syn. Cotula hispida

Leptinella are annuals, and creeping, mat-forming perennials with finely-divided, often aromatic, fern-like leaves, and, from late Spring to Summer, button-like flower-heads on short stalks. Leptinella hispida has silvery- green foliage


Flowering

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Insignificant small button like flowers appear in Spring until Summer

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in a sunny or partially sunny site in soil that is well-drained but does not dry out. This is a plant that can be planted to create a non-grass lawn

 

Propagating by division

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Propagate by dividing plants in Spring. Dig up a clump and pull apart into smaller sections that can be re-planted straight away

 
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