Q constancea nevinii
Transcript of Q constancea nevinii
Nevin’s Sunflower/Catalina Silverlace – Constancea/ Eriophyllum nevinii (con STAN-see-uh nev-IN-ee-eye)
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
Native to: S. Channel Islands (Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina, San Clemente Islands); rocky coastal
bluffs, coastal sage scrub.
Growth characteristics: semi-woody shrub mature height: 2-4 ft. mature width: 2-4 ft.
Mounded shrub with white/gray lacy foliage. Branches herbaceous, arising from a woody stem. Young growth covered with dense white hairs. Looks like an elegant ‘Dusty Miller’. Widely available cultivar
‘Canyon Silver’ comes from Santa Barbara Channel Islands.
Blooms/fruits: Blooms April-Aug. Flowers are golden-yellow in clusters above the foliage. Seed heads
turn attractive dark brown in fall.
Uses in the garden: Small size makes it good as foundation plant or for mid-bed in mixed flower beds.
Looks great in a silver garden, and wonderful accent with other shrubs. Works well with other Channel
Island natives such as Ceanothus leucodermis, Epilobium ‘Catalina’, Eriogonum giganteum, and Romneya coulteri. Relatively deer tolerant and good for fire-prone areas.
Sensible substitute for: Non-native Dusty Millers, Lavender Cotton (Santolina), white-foliage shrubs
Attracts: Excellent nectar source for bees and butterflies.
Requirements:
Element Requirement
Sun Full sun (best) to part-shade
Soil Any well-drained
Water Low needs once established; needs no summer water in coastal gardens
Fertilizer Low needs
Other
Management: For a dense plant with good form it is best to give a hard pruning in late fall or winter as
new growth emerges.
Propagation: from seed: probably by cuttings: semi-soft wood cuttings of new growth in summer/fall
Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 1-3, 8, 11, 13, 14, 24 8/8/14 © Project SOUND
Constancea nevinii – Catalina Silverlace