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Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade or shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 - 6 in Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Prostrate, spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

White

Flowering season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Special uses

Groundcover, Deer resistant

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5.6 - 6.3

Sunset Zones

4, 5, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22, 23, 24

Use with other low growing coastal plants such as Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia or umbellata), Beach bur (Ambrosia chamissonis), Beach Morning Glory (Calystegia soldanella), Seaside Daisy (Erigeron spp.), and Coast Gumweed (Grindelia strict)

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