{"product_id":"prairie-pussytoes-antennaria-neglecta","title":"Prairie Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta)","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"267\" data-start=\"230\"\u003ePrairie Pussytoes \u003cem data-end=\"267\" data-start=\"244\"\u003e(Antennaria neglecta)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"633\" data-start=\"269\"\u003ePrairie Pussytoes is one of those plants people don’t realize they’re missing until they grow it. Low, silvery, and quietly spreading, it forms a soft, velvet carpet that hugs the ground and fills space in a way very few native plants can. The white\/pale pink spring flowers, which really do look like tiny cat paws (hence the silly name!), float just above the foliage. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a groundcover, Pussytoes \u003c\/span\u003efills in early in the season\u003cspan\u003e, spreading low and tight before many weeds even wake up, which helps shade the soil and reduce unwanted growth. Once it knits together, it acts like a living mulch, holding space so weed seeds have a much harder time getting established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"633\" data-start=\"269\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eIt’s also one of the few native plants that works surprisingly well in lawns or lawn-adjacent areas. Pussytoes stays low enough that it typically sits below mower blade height, and it blooms early in spring, usually before regular mowing even begins (especially if you practice 'no mow may'. That means you get flowers and pollinator value without changing how you manage your yard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1209\" data-start=\"1037\"\u003eOnce established, it’s incredibly tough. It handles dry soil, poor soil, foot traffic, is ignored by rabbits and deer, all while staying low and unobtrusive. There are SO many places this plant could be tucked in to add early pollinator support and texture to your garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"1216\"\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1424\" data-start=\"1239\"\u003eLight: Full sun to part shade\u003cbr data-end=\"1271\" data-start=\"1268\"\u003eSoil: Dry to medium, well-drained\u003cbr data-end=\"1323\" data-start=\"1320\"\u003eHeight: 4 inches\u003cbr data-end=\"1344\" data-start=\"1341\"\u003eSpread: Slowly spreading by runners\u003cbr data-end=\"1382\" data-start=\"1379\"\u003eZones: 3–8\u003cbr data-end=\"1395\" data-start=\"1392\"\u003eBloom time: April through May\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1449\" data-start=\"1431\"\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1660\" data-start=\"1450\"\u003ePussytoes is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1509\" data-start=\"1465\"\u003ehost plant for American lady butterflies\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it far more ecologically important than its size suggests. 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