Perennial- Damianita Daisy
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Common Name: Damianita Daisy
Botanical Name: Chrysactinia mexicana
Family: Asteraceae
Description: Perennial native to Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico
Full sun or part shade: Full sun
Water: Once per month; very drought tolerant
Soil: Well drained sand, loam, caliche, or limestone.
Habit and form: Bushy, low-growing, aromatic, evergreen shrub with stems rising in a mounded, bouquet form from woody base. Grows 1-2 feet tall. Leaves are crowded on the twigs
Flower type: Solitary flower with 8 narrow rays on slender stem at the end of branches
Flower color & bloom season: Golden yellow composite flower heads about 1 inch across. Blooms April through September
Uses, if any, for plant and/or flowers: Flowers and foliage are fragrant; useful as border or ground cover on hillsides; flowers attract nectar-seeking insects
Pruning time & method: Prune lightly after bloom periods to shape plant
Maintenance tips: To keep compact, remove the woody stems underneath and deadhead the tips
