Anacyclus Depressus

Anacyclus depressus (mat daisy). 
Anybody know what the Latin name stands for? [without a bicycle and
depressed?]
	On an impulse I bought this plant at a reputable nursery, but the
caretaker knew nothing about it either. I have it in a sunny position on a
south facing slope, just below a chunk of limestone. It was one of the best
performers last summer when a long humid heat wave killed many of my new
garden plants. Its blooms are less than an inch across, but the little white
daisies are red on the backside and bloom endlessly for 6-8 weeks. I still
don't know if it prefers well drained soil or if it self seeds, or if it I
can propagate it from leaf cuttings. It still has all its greenery after 3
weeks of near zero [F] night temps, but the ground is warmer than usual and
it has a well protected spot. I wonder if its going to lose its leaves at
all this winter. If yes, I wonder if I could take cuttings now and try to
root them indoors. I am amazed that a plant that eats summer heat for
breakfast can still be going in January when only the Ajuga is still holding
its foliage.
Is any one out there using this like a ground cover? What does it take to
get it to propagate into a mat? Can it take heavy clay? Does it want to be
right next to the soaker hose or does it prefer dryer roots? 

Tim Chavez
Wichita, Kansas zone 6

The squirrels have finally stopped digging my plants up even though I still
see them almost daily at the neighbor's bird feeder. I guess if I don't dig,
he doesn't think about it either. 

My garden sleeps and I rest and dream.
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