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 Notes: |
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