LEPTINELLA PUSILLA PURPLE BRASS BUTTONS
Leptinella pusilla Soft to the touch, gray and purple fern-like foliage creep along on top and underneath the soil to make a perfect living carpet on the ground. Little button yellow flowers top in spring. Very effective groundcover for woodland settings, pond edges, and around conifers. Plant over flowers bulbs and other perennials for a truly unique landscape.
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Shade
Part Shade
Foot Traffic:
TO
Bloom Time
:
Late Spring
Flower color
:
White
Foliage
:
Semi-Evergreen
Foliage Color
:
Purple
Growth Rate
:
Moderate 6"-10" a year
Habit
:
Spreading
Irrigation
:
Hand Water,Auto
Plant Height
:
1" - 2" (Low Grower with small flower)
Planting Area Environment
:
Normal (Rainfall under normal condition)
Seacrh Sun Exposure
:
Shade ,Part Shade
Search Foot Traffic
:
Light,Moderate
Soil
:
Peaty ,Clay ,Sandy ,Gravel ,Normal
Spread
:
Continuous
Zone:
5,6,7,8,9
This Plant Is Hardy Above:
-20
Additional Features:
Heat Tolerant
No
Pool Area
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Humid Area
Yes
Kid Traffic
Yes
Scented
No
Dog Traffic
Yes
Butterfly Friendly
Yes
Attracts Bees
No
Fire Resistant
No
Erosion Control
No
Attract Hummingbirds
No
Attract Butterflies
No
Attract Bees
No
Deer Resistant
Yes
Rabbit Resistant
Yes
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Tips from Fran
Leptinella pusilla is a winner of a plant! It is short to the ground, has a fuzzy feeling on your feet with a purple tinge to the foliage. Nice!
-Fran Hopkins,
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