Re: Acaena microphylla
Check into acaena before you just run out and buy it. I don't care for
the notion that those little burrs will stick to anything and gets
relocated. In fact, I nearly suspect that it's one of those plants that
may well be outlawed in the future due to its' overzealeous habit.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, our climate is the same as NZ, its native
home. I've seen it used as a groundcover on a steep bank and all those
little reddish burrs rolled right to the bottom. They have a way of
getting around.
The Greenhouse Nursery
81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Linda Dietrick wrote:
>
> One of my catalogues is offering a perennial that sounds interesting,
> Acaena microphylla (a.k.a. New Zealand burr, I believe).
> Catalogue indicates it's a tough, rapid growing ground cover with tiny
> bronzed leaves and red flowers, wants sun or half-shade, blooms
> June-August, grows 10 cm (4 in) tall, hardy to zone 3.
>
> Can anyone tell me more? I'm interested in this as a ground cover for the
> front of a sunny bed; the flower and foliage colours are right. I know,
> "rapid grower" often means invasive, but here in zone 3 I find that most
> vigorous-growing plants are still manageable (well, except maybe
> goutweed).Does it _really_ bloom June to August?
>
> Any additional details much appreciated.
>
> Linda
> Winnipeg, Manitoba
> USDA zone 3a
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