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Luina hypoleuca

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Luina (loo-EE-nuh) (Info)
Species: hypoleuca (hy-poh-LOO-kuh) (Info)

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Silver/Gray
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral melody On Feb 13, 2005, melody from Benton, KY
(Zone 7a) wrote:

A leafy plant with white wooly stems and leaf undersides. The flowers are a dull yellowish color and are clustered at the ends of each stem tip.

Found along the Pacific Cost in rocky places and cliffs.



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