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Berlandiera lyrata

Common name(s): Green-Eyes, Lyreleaf Greeneyes, Chocolate Flower
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial sun, partial shade
Flower color: yellow, brown
Plant height: 10 inches - 1 foot 8 inches
Plant spread: 10 inches - 1 foot 8 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: green
Range: United States (CO, KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ), N. Mexico
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: flower color, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant
An ever-blooming, perennial wildflower native to the southwest and central United States that flowers from May to September. The flowers are yellow daisies with dark brown centers and smell like chocolate, especially in the morning. Once established, this plant can survive with minimal water.

To 7,000 feet.

Zones 4 - 9

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