How to Grow and Care for Field pussytoes

Field pussytoes, also known as Prairie Cat's-Foot, Ladies' Tobacco, Everlasting, Cat's Foot, Pussytoes

Field pussytoes thrives with minimal intervention, adapting well to a range of conditions. Key care aspects include a preference for well-draining soil and exposure to full sun, which supports robust growth and flowering. Special care points involve ensuring field pussytoes is not overwatered and is situated in an environment that mimics its native, arid habitats. Its resilience and low-maintenance requirements categorize field pussytoes as an 'easy' plant to care for.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Field pussytoes

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Hardiness Zones	3-8

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Field pussytoes is a herbaceous perennial that often stays at or below 6 inches (15 cm) in height, although it can reach up to 1 foot (30 cm). Its most distinctive feature is the soft, wooly hairs covering its leaves. This plant forms a mat-like rosette of basal leaves, serving as an effective ground cover. In the spring, field pussytoes sends up short stalks topped with compact, white, hair-like flower heads. It reproduces via horizontal stolons that create dense colonies by rooting offspring into the ground. The deep central taproot anchors the plant.