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A stoloniferous plant, A. dioica sometimes is used as an herbaceous alternative to the conventional lawn.

Beneath its flowers, A. dioica forms an attractive mat of gray-green foliage

Plants are dioecious (male and female flowers bloom on separate plants).

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Asteraceae

Low-growing mat of small gray-green pubescent leaves with a proliferation of wooly flower stalks topped with compact flower heads of 3 to 12 flowers that some might say resemble a cat's toes.

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Form or Habit: low and trailing

Plant Use: Rock gardens, front of the border, in troughs

Propagation:

seed
division

Flower Color:

red
dark red
pink
white

Bloom Period:

mid-summer

Width: Minimum: 12 inches     Maximum: 24 inches

Foliage Texture: medium

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

Water Requirements: low

Additional Comments: Likes poor soil and dry places. Hardy to Zone 3. Jelitto and Schacht suggest pairing it with other silver-foliaged perennials such as Achillea spp., Aurinia saxatilis, Armeria maritima, Dianthus deltoides, as well as a number of grasses.