Product Overview
Pine Cone Flower aka Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica) -- shallow water plant
This plant has a very unusual bloom--it is called pine cone flower because its long lasting blooms have large white bracts, on top of which is a flower cluster that looks like a miniature white pine cone. New blooms have a strong, spicy scent. Very cool!
Largish, waxy gray-green leaves grow from a rosette to about 10-15", with blooming stems taller.
Pine cone flower blooms in late Spring and Summer, and when happy it multiplies rapidly with runners, just like a strawberry plant. If you want to restrain its boundaries, simply remove the runners.
The plant turns reddish in cold, and in Fall turns completely red before going dormant.
It shouldn't be a surprise given its Latin name, but pine cone flower is a Southwest US native, including California.
Hardiness Zone: 7-10
Planting Container: We recommend a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant, or a 12.5" x 7" or 15" x 6" fabric pot to grow a specimen grouping of plants. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade, with more shade in warmer (and especially drier) climates
Height: 10"-15", flowering stems higher - Spread: 12-24"+, spreads with above ground runners like a strawberry plant
Water Depth: Moist soil to 6" under water (maximum depth is for mature plants only)
FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).
Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.
For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!
