Plant Library
Antennaria neglecta Field Pussytoes
Common Name: Antennaria neglecta
Botanical Name: Antennaria
Variety: Field Pussytoes
Blossom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Zone: 3 to 8
Exposure: Sun or part Sun
Mature Height: 4"
Mature Width: 6-10"
Notes: This Minnesota native's late spring flowers are white to pale pink and look like tiny cat's feet. The flowering stems reach 12" above a field of soft velvety leaves that hug the ground. Spreading by stolons, Pussytoes provide a good ground cover for dry areas. Deer and rabbits and other small animals won't touch them. They can often be seen growing in the paths in natural areas such as Minnesota's state parks.