Botanical Name: Dyssodia pentachaeta Add
Common Name: Golden Dyssodia  
Plant photo of: Dyssodia pentachaeta
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Swimming Pool, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Low herbaceous short lived perennial to 7". Bright green tiny needle like lacy leaves, bright yellow flowers resembling small daisies. Native in New Mexico and Texas and central Arizona 2500-4000'. Full sun. Is short lived but will seed down. can bloom year round in mild winters. Fragrant lacy bright green leaves. Reseeds profusely. Butterfly attractor providing nectar and for larvae especially the Daily Sulphur.
hardy to 0f