Botanical Name: Melampodium ‘Million Gold’
Common Name: Melampodium, Blackfoot daisy Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Low mounding perennial forming dense clumps of narrow green foliage with covering of yellow daisy flowers through the warm season Height to 1' Spread to 18" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil needs a well-drained soil; native to gravelly soil areas Hardiness Hardy, Zones 2,3, 10-13 Morphology: Leaves small linear leaves to 1" long, sometimes undulate or even pinnatifid Flowers daisy inflorescence to 1" across, yellow ray and disk flowers Fruit tiny achene Propagation: stem cuttings Usage: rock garden plant, low facer, short lived perennial for small borders and sloped areas that drain very well; prized for long blooming season Landscape Care: Watering moderate watering; can tolerate some drought, but bloom is reduced if subjected to long dry periods Fertilizing slow-release when planting; yearly Pruning head back in fall if plant becomes scraggly Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other Origin: cultivar; original species native to southwest United States Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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