Perennials: Anacyclus depressus

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Mat Daisy is a little known plant that originates in the mountainous areas of the Mediterranean, and has shown itself to be an easy-to-grow, cold hardy rock garden plant. Dense 1" tall feathery silver-gray foliage shows off the white daisy flowers in early spring. The undersides of the flower petals have a distinctive deep red color that is revealed in the mornings before the flowers unfold. Xeric Mat Daisy thrives in poor, well drained soil. A good plant for edging gravel pathways where it will re-seed itself and colonize the area. This xeric plant is best adapted to and will thrive in the more arid climates of the Western U.S.