Description
ANACYCLUS depressus ‘Silver Kisses’ is a charming, mat-forming alpine perennial that brings delicate daisy-like flowers to rockeries, gravel gardens, and containers. Its finely divided, silver-grey foliage forms neat rosettes, while buds with a reddish reverse open into pristine white petals with golden-yellow centres.
Key Features:
Propagation method: Seed.
Substrate: Jiffy peat-free propagation Mix.
Plug Size: 4.5cm.
Production system: Grown without artificial light or heating for hardened plants.
Flowers: White daisy-like blooms with yellow centres; red/purple reverse to petals adds ornamental interest.
Foliage: Finely divided, silver-grey, semi-evergreen leaves forming compact rosettes
Flowering period: May – July (early to mid-summer)
Height: Up-to 15cm at maturity.
Spread: Up-to 30cm at maturity.
Hardiness: Hardy in UK conditions, though may benefit from winter protection in colder regions.
Pollinator value: Highly attractive to bees and beneficial insects.
Ecological impact: Grown in peat-free substrate with no artificial inputs, pollinator and wildlife-friendly.
Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) for reliability and performance.
Planting & Care:
Sunlight: Prefers full sun; tolerates partial shade but flowers best in bright conditions
Soil: Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil; avoid heavy clay or water-logging
Deadhead spent flowers to encourage prolonged blooming.
Prune lightly after flowering season to maintain shape and encourage bushiness.
Mulch in autumn to protect roots in colder climates.
Ideal for rockeries, gravel gardens, alpine beds, containers and Pollinator/Wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
Commercial Notes:
ANACYCLUS depressus ‘Silver Kisses’ are supplied as strong, well-rooted, hardy plug plants ready for potting into pots up-to 2lt formats.
Ideal for nursery, and wholesale formats and performs well in peat-free and organic programs.
