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Acaena Caesiiglauca

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Intriguing greenish flowers mature into copper-red burrs during the summer months. A good choice for between paving stones or as an edging, it is also ideal in the rock garden, but plants can grow beyond where they are wanted, so keep a firm upper hand. Acaena caesiiglauca is found in mountainous areas and subalpine tussock grasslands, east of the Southern Alps, on South Island, New Zealand.

Common name
Glaucous Pirri-Pirri-Bur, Silver-Leafed New Zealand Burr
Family
Rosaceae
Height
5 cm - 10 cm
Light level
Full Sun
Growth habit
Evergreen
Hardiness rating
H4
Pollinator-friendly
No
Moisture
Free draining
Region of origin
Australia or New Zealand
Colour
Red

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