Botanical Name: Eriophyllum staechadifolium v.'Gold Mound'
Common Name: Gold Mound sunflower
Type of Plant: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, loose spreading plant; can get to 4' tall; silvery white foliage is characteristic; yellow corymbs are held above foliage
Height 1 to 4'
Spread 2 to 4'
Growth Rate mod- fast
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil likes dry soils
Hardiness hardy; zones 1-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves alternately arranged 2 1/2" long; pinnatifid, glabrous and green above, white tomentose beneath.
Flowers flat-topped corymbs; 1/4in. across. Yellow flowers.
Fruit small achenes
 
Propagation:
seed or division
 
Usage:
massive filler for large areas; for silvery grey foliage, good for dry climate landscapes and rock gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering drought tolerant once established.
Fertilizing slow release; all purpose
Pruning cut back as needed, will spread if not maintained.
Pests/Diseases scale
 
Origin: California
Family: Compositae

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