This tough annual features chalky gray leaves and round clusters of white flowers, hence the name "pincushion." Native to our local mountains. Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Chaenactis artemisiifolia Common Name Artemisia-leaved Chaenactis, White Pincushion Plant Type Annual Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color White, Cream, Pink, Magenta, Rose Flowering Months April, May, June, July Evergreen/Deciduous N/A Height by Width 2.5ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 25 degrees F Distribution Southwestern CA (excluding Channel Islands); to n Baja Natural Habitat Dry canyons, open slopes, often granitic, especially chaparral burns; 260'-5,250' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moths Pollinators Local Plants
