Townsendia hookeri (Hooker's Townsend Daisy) is a charming, low-growing perennial native to the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions of North America, where it thrives in dry, well-drained soils, often on rocky slopes, open grasslands, and alpine meadows. This hardy plant is well-adapted to cold climates, tolerating USDA Zones 3–8, and is particularly suited to rock gardens troughs and xeriscapes. Forming compact rosettes of silvery-green foliage, it blooms in early spring with striking daisy-like flowers, typically violet to lavender with yellow centers, attracting pollinators despite its modest size. T. hookeri prefers full sun and minimal irrigation once established, making it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking resilient, drought-tolerant alpine plants with delicate visual appeal.
I have been scouring the western mountains looking for good Townsendias and other micro daisies, keep an eye on future lists for the collections from the Wallowa mountains that will make your troughs very happy!
Save seed and resow as these are not long lived but will reward you for years if you keep the seed going .
Townsendia hookeri (Hooker's Townsend Daisy) is a charming, low-growing perennial native to the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions of North America, where it thrives in dry, well-drained soils, often on rocky slopes, open grasslands, and alpine meadows. This hardy plant is well-adapted to cold climates, tolerating USDA Zones 3–8, and is particularly suited to rock gardens troughs and xeriscapes. Forming compact rosettes of silvery-green foliage, it blooms in early spring with striking daisy-like flowers, typically violet to lavender with yellow centers, attracting pollinators despite its modest size. T. hookeri prefers full sun and minimal irrigation once established, making it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking resilient, drought-tolerant alpine plants with delicate visual appeal.
I have been scouring the western mountains looking for good Townsendias and other micro daisies, keep an eye on future lists for the collections from the Wallowa mountains that will make your troughs very happy!
Save seed and resow as these are not long lived but will reward you for years if you keep the seed going .
