Acaena inermis 'Purpurea'- Purple New Zealand Bur

Pair this striking ground cover with golden foliage plants for a knockout combination. Versatile, Purple New Zealand Bur also works wonders in the container garden; plant several plants around the edge of a tall container to encourage the dusty purple foliage to cascade over the edge.

Facts About Purple New Zealand Bur:

• USE FOR: Ground cover, lawn substitute, rock gardens, front of border in perennial gardens, plant in mass for maximum impact.
  
• BLOOM TIME: Summer, cream colored flowers
• FOOT TRAFFIC: Moderate
• PLANT SPACING:  8-10" apart
• MATURE SIZE:  3-4" tall , spreading habit
• USDA HARDINESS: Zone 5-10
• GROWS BEST IN: Full Sun/PartSun
  
• AVAILABLE IN: 3.5" pots, available in full landscape flats of 18

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1. Purchase well rooted plants in 3.5 inch pots or larger.
   
2. Plant Acaena in well-drained soil in full sun. If needed, amend soil with organic matter and Green Sand before planting.
3. Since Acaena grows by sprouting small, fiber-like rhizomatous roots, this plant thrives in soil that has good tilth.
   
4. A rock garden plant, this hardy perennial does not like to sit in water, therefore planting on on a slight incline or on a slope area if possible. Too much water can result in powdery mildew forming.
   
5. To plant as a lawn substitute, place plants 8 inches on center in a diamond pattern.
   
6. Let plants dry out in between watering.
   
7. Fertilize in the spring and summer with a liquid kelp fertilizer such as Maxicrop.