Antennaria parvifolia Winter Delights Hellebores the lovely silvery backs are

the lovely silvery backs are revealed

Gary Knox and Sue Watkins

Since these are clonally reproduced

Hosta 'Whirlwind'

where it can be found along woodland streams

Antennaria parvifolia Winter Delights Hellebores the lovely silvery backs areAntennaria parvifolia is a western North American (Canada south to Mexico) native that is the ultimate rock garden groundcover. The 1" tall, tight, silver leaf evergreen mat grows to only 1' in width after 2 years. In spring, the mats are topped with short matchstick like spikes of hairy brown tufts that look nothing like most folks idea of a flower. Little leaf pussytoes has thrived for us in dry, rocky soil in the rock garden, where it's a host