Exposure
Part sun
Sun
Soil Moisture Needs
Wet
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Bloom Color
Purple
Attributes
Ground Cover
Acaena inermis

Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'

Purple New Zealand Burr

Amazing amethyst colored delicately cut foliage makes a perfect ground-hugging carpet, covered with creamy flower spikes in summer, ruby red foliage when planted in full sun, excellent effect spilling over rocks and walls, blooms early - mid 35, grows

Height:

3-3 Inches

Spacing:

12-18 (30-46 cm)

Additional:

Prefers well-drained soil.

Hardiness Zone:

6-9

Bloom Color:

Creamy white.

Acaena (a-kie-na)

Family: Rosaceae · Common Name: Spineless Pirri-pirri Burr

A fast creeping, mat forming plant with clusters of creamy white flowers on wiry stems in early summer that forms unique burr-like brown-red fruits. Excellent ground cover or pathway plant for sunny or lightly shaded areas; requires well-drained soil.

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