Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 10"-14"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

8b-11

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Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst' plant details

Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with white foliage. In summer orange and yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: evergreen white
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 10 IN - 14 IN - tall
Flowers: orange and yellow blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst'

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Wow!!! Our most favorite new introduction for 2018! A winning highlight for the dry, well-drained garden, this Australian native creates a compact mound of arresting and luminous silvery-white furry foliage. In Spring, it bursts into a spectacular plentitude of papery 1” bright yellow aging to orange-gold pom-poms that last for months and months! Held in clusters on furry silvery stems, you’ll love the intense colorful contrast they display against the foliage. Just the coolest for edging a rock garden, succulent garden or in a container (5+ gal.) and surprisingly EASY for something so unusual and gorgeous. Just provide it uncrowded space and very well-drained soil. Dried flowers! Heat and deer resistant! Cut back to 6” tall in Winter. To 14” tall and 2’ across.