Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum hosmariense (Rhodanthemum hosmariense)
Common Name: Moroccan daisy
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape low, sprawling perennial with silvery, fine textured foliage and a profusion of white daisy flowers through the winter months
Height to 8"
Spread up to 2'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors; full sun preferred
Soil good drainage is essential
Hardiness hardy; Zones 14-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves lower leaves trifoliate to pinnatifid; to 2-1/2" long; outer leaves linear, to 2" long; all leaves coated with fine, silvery hairs
Flowers white daisy flowers with yellow centers, to 1-1/2" across blooming most heavily in winter; but season lasts well into summer
Fruit tiny achenes; fairly heavy seed producer
 
Propagation:
seed, stem cuttings; plant reseeds readily
 
Usage:
low facer plant appreciated for fine silvery foliage and a long lasting bearer of white daisy flowers; mixes well with Mediterranean planting palette
 
Landscape Care:
Watering drought tolerant once established; tolerates occasional watering
Fertilizing none required
Pruning benefits from regular heading back to promote more flowers
Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor
Special Conditions/Other blooms over a long season
 
Origin: Morocco and northern Africa
Family: Asteraceae
 
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