Ajania pacifica
Common name
green-and-silver chrysanthemum
Synonyms
Dendranthema pacificum, Chrysanthemum pacificum
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Brief description
A low growing flowering deciduous sub-shrub with prostrate stems rooting at nodes. Its ovate leaves are silvery green with lobed silver margins. Flowers in autumn, producing clusters of yellow daisy-like inflorescences with scarcely developed ray florets (although a cultivar named ‘Pink Ice’ has conspicuous pink ray florets). Seedlings have been seen to establish near planted specimens.
Habitat
Tolerant of very dry well-drained conditions.
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Yellow
Propagation technique
Easiest from rooted pieces; also seed
Year naturalised
2018
Origin
Honshu, Japan
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Etymology
pacifica: Of the Pacific Ocean.