This mound forming silvery-blue evergreen perennial is great for a sunny border. It tolerates drought well and will maintain a very compact shape if pruned 'hard back' in spring. This plant will produce a profusion of yellow pompom flowers in mid to late summer with a lighter pruning. I like this plant for it's compact shape and silver foliage not the flowers so I prune hard.The picture shows it working well with an Alyssum 'Snow Carpet' under storey in a very sunny and dry border.
You can take cuttings from early summer. If you want a compact shape prune back to new shoots near the base of the plant. If you want more flowers, leave more new shoots further from the base of the plant. Be careful panting this, it seems to dislike root disturbance.
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