Botanical Name: Euryops pectinatus ‘Viridis’
Common Name: Euryops, California daisy
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape full, rounded with older stems becoming somewhat woody; plant is somewhat more rangy in appearance than the grey leafed variety.
Height 2' - 3' (4')
Spread equal
Growth Rate moderate to rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil prefers well draining - tolerates most
Hardiness some frost (zones 14-17, 19-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnatifid, green, alternate to whorled, 2" - 3" long, blade lobes 1/4" long
Flowers 1-1/2" - 2" diameter, yellow daisies, nearly year-round
Fruit small achene
 
Propagation:
softwood cuttings
 
Usage:
fast filler, year-round color, relatively short-lived (5-8 years), good for instant color effect
 
Landscape Care:
Watering moderate in sandy soils, little in heavy soils; thrives with moderate watering
Fertilizing little required - balanced in spring
Pruning after heaviest bloom (Feb. thru June) - anytime in summer
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Asteraceae

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