The late spring flowers look like tiny cat's feet, thus the name. A member of the Aster family, Pussytoes are found across much of the eastern half of the continental United States: from Minnesota south to Texas, east to Florida and north to Maine.  USDA Hardiness zones: 3-9.  Other common names in use include Woman's Tobacco and Plantain-leaved Pussytoes.

Pussytoes usually are grown for their velvety leaves rather than the white to pale pink flower. Flowers will reach up to about a foot in height but the leaves grow at ground level. Spreading by rhizomes, Pussytoes provide a good ground cover for dry areas such as rock gardens.  Parts of the plant are poisonous so deer and rabbits and other small animals won't touch them.

Seeds / Packet: 300
Seeds / Ounce: 275,000

Dormant bare root plants ship each year during optimal transplanting seasons: Spring (April - May) and Fall (October).

*This species may be difficult and/or slow to germinate and grow to maturity.  Please note the germination code below.