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Leptinella pusilla
Purple Brass Buttons
Soft to the touch, gray and purple fern-like foliage creep along on top and underneath the soil to make a perfect living carpet on the ground. Little button yellow flowers top in spring. Very effective groundcover for woodland settings, pond edges, and around conifers. Plant over flowers bulbs and other perennials for a truly unique landscape.

This plant is not available for on line purchase for 2011.
Please check your local garden center for current availability.

	Accents
	Containers
	Pond Area

	Bark Replacement
	Borders
	Curbside
	Over planting perennials & Bulbs
	Slopes

Meadow

	Courtyard
	Pathways
	Patio

	Dry Shade
	Moist Shade
	Under Trees & Shrubs

Leptinella pusilla Purple Brass Buttons

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Shade		Part Shade	Foot Traffic:
	TO

Bloom Time:	Late Spring
Plant Height:	1" - 2"
Plant Spacing:	8"
Zone:	5,6,7,8,9
Foliage Color:	Purple
Flower Color:	White
Soil:	Peaty, Clay, Sandy, Gravel, Normal
Planting Area Environment:	Normal
Irrigation:	Hand Water, Auto
Growth Rate:	Moderate
This Plant Is Hardy Above:	-20

Additional Features:
Pool Area...	Yes	Deer Resistant...	No
Humid Area...	Yes	Kid Traffic...	Yes
Scented...	No	Dog Traffic...	No
Butterfly Friendly...	No	Attracts Bees...	No

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Tips from Fran

Leptinella pusilla is a winner of a plant! It is short to the ground, has a fuzzy feeling on your feet with a purple tinge to the foliage. Nice!

-Fran Hopkins,
aka ‘The STEPABLES Lady’


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