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Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus

Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus
Mount Atlas Daisy, flattened Alexander's foot

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Perennial groundcover with large white flowers with red undersides on greyish foliage.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
10 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus is a perennial ground cover ideal for rock gardens. Between May and September, its white flowers are grouped into heads like those of daisies. The strap-shaped florets are wine-red on the reverse side. In the evening or during rainy weather, the heads close, revealing only this reddish reverse. The feathery, highly-divided foliage rosettes form a regular greyish carpet.

 

 

Native to the Mediterranean coast, Anacyclus pyrethrum is closely related to chamomile, from which it occasionally borrows its common name. However, it is the root that is used for this species.

Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus will thrive in well-drained, poor, gravelly or stony soil in full sun. It is sensitive to winter moisture. In rock gardens, troughs, paving or rocky scree, its ideal companions will be Armeria (Sea Thrift), Campanula portenschlagiana, Dianthus arenarius (Sand Pink) or Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox).

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Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus (Flowering) Flowering
Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May to September
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 4 cm
Flowering description The flowers are grouped in solitary heads measuring 4 cm (2in) in diameter. The head is the typical daisy-like inflorescence of the asteraceae family.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour grey or silver

Plant habit

Height at maturity 10 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Anacyclus

Species

pyrethrum var. depressus

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Mount Atlas Daisy, flattened Alexander's foot

Origin

Atlas Mountains

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Planting and care

Plant Anancyclus pyrethrum var. depressus in dry, sandy or rocky soil, in scree or in a rockery, in full sun. Optionally you can protect under glass in a cold and wet climate.

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Rockery
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the faded flowers to extend the flowerings. Clean the clump at the end of winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to July
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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