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Acantholimon hohenackeri

Common name(s): Prickly Dianthus
Family name: Plumbaginaceae
Common family name: Leadwort Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 3
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: pink
Plant height: 8 inches
Plant spread: 1 foot 6 inches
Deciduous: evergreen
Growth form: prostrate
Leaf color: blue
Range: Caucasus, Iran
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
This low-growing plant has tightly mounding, prickly, blue-grey foliage topped with showy pink flowers in late spring.

This plant prefers well-drained soil and gravel mulch for best performance. It is a good choice for a rock garden.

Zones 5 - 8

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