Antennaria parvifolia Aster The foliage of Calanthe discolor

The foliage of Calanthe discolor

mentioned above

The large golden foliage with a nice piecrust edge forms a distinctive 18" tall x 3' wide beacon in the woodland garden

This unique arborvitae started its life in 1990 as a seedling of Thuja 'Elegantissima' at the Frank Nursery of Austria

but never invasive

Antennaria parvifolia Aster The foliage of Calanthe discolorAntennaria 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