Catalog Description
Daisy like flowers are clear yellow and abundant, but it's the variegated foliage that makes this one so great. Leaves are green with a cream or yellow margin. Will produce blooms May through August. Deadhead promptly for continual bloom. An outstanding cottage garden plant that's also suited to the xeriscape setting. A native American wildflower variety that does well in wildlife and wild gardens. Cleans up nicely for bright perennial borders. Herbaceous perennial. Full sun. Moderate growth 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. |
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Average Landscape Size
A moderate grower to 12 to 18 in. tall and as wide. |
Key Plant Benefits
An easy to grow, compact plant for borders & containers. Daisy like flowers are yellow, with leaves that are variegated; green with a cream or yellow margin. Deadhead promptly for continual bloom. Herbaceous perennial. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
Growth Conditions
| Growth Rate |
 Fast Growing |
| Growth Habit |
| Clumping |
| Heat Zones |
High:
| 7 (>60 to 90 days) |
| Low: | 2 (1 to 7 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 8 (10 to 20 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 3 (-40 to -30 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Full sun |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
Daisy-like.
| Flower Color |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Time/Season |
| Will produce blooms May through August. |
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Propagation
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Attributes
Attracts Butterflies
Compact Habit
Deer Resistant
Dramatic Foliage Color
Flowers for Cutting
Long Bloom Season
Mediterranean Garden |
Foliage
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