Also called “chocolate daisy” for the light chocolate fragrance of the daisy-like flowers; another common name is lyreleaf greeneyes. It has grayish, aromatic and divided leaves, pale yellow to yellow flowers with maroon brown eyes, and nice, ornamental seedpods. Flowers for a very long time and offers nectar to pollinators. It easily self-seeds.
This perennial is very tough, being tolerant of drought, heat, and humidity, as well as resistant to deer.
Beautiful perennial for dry slopes, landscaping with rocks, in shallow soils, rock gardens, rocky slopes, and xeriscapes.
Blooming Time: May to OctoberSize: 1-1.5′ tall x 2′ wideUSDA Zones: 4 to 10Culture: full sun, drained to well drained soil such as rocky, gravelly, sandy, or shallow soilsMoisture Needs: dry to mediumOrigin: native to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma (see USDA map for county distribution)Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yesAttracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yesAttracts Hummingbirds: noPot Size: square 3.5″ x 4″ deep perennial pot
