Acaena caesiiglauca
SILVER NEW ZEALAND BURR, GLAUCOUS BIDI-BIDI
Rosaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: blue-grey

Ornamental Fruit: red-brown burr
 
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Acaena caesiiglauca
SILVER NEW ZEALAND BURR, GLAUCOUS BIDI-BIDI
Rosaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: blue-grey

Ornamental Fruit: red-brown burr


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, dry style, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, groundcovers, border, between pavers

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: low

Skill Level: easy

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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