Blackfoot Daisy
Blackfoot Daisy
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Melampodium leucanthum
Melampodium leucanthum
Black-foot Daisy
South-central U.S. and Mexico.
6
–
12 inches
1
–
3 feet
Central Texas
Texas
Full Sun
Low
Deer Resistant
Flowering
Attracts Pollinators
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About This Plant
Sun/part shade; deciduous. A mounding perennial with narrow, green leaves and creamy-white daisy flowers. See it all summer long around the Texas Hill Country, or use it in the garden along pathways or rocky outcrops.
Blackfoot Daisy thrives in lean, gravelly soil.
Maintenance
Trim back older plants by 5 inches in early spring to encourage dense growth. Survival requires excellent drainage; only occasional water is needed for established plants.
Features
Plant Type:
Perennial
Size:
6-12" H, 1-3' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun
Soil Types:
Thin, Well drained
Wildlife:
Bees, Butterflies, Butterfly Larvae, Pollinators
Flower Color:
White
Bloom Time:
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
This plant goes well with
Croton spp.
Tetraneuris scaposa
Hesperaloe parviflora
Muhlenbergia reverchonii
Cassia lindheimeriana
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