#689 Thymophylla tenuiloba Common Names: Dahlberg daisy, golden fleece, shooting star Family: Asteraceae/Compositae (aster/daisy Family) Get link to this Profile or click for data record #689

The bright little Dahlberg daisy is at its cheerful best in borders.

Location
Dahlberg daisy is native to south central Texas and northern Mexico.

Culture
Dahlberg daisy likes a well drained, sandy soil with a pH of 6.8 or higher.
Light: Full sun.
Moisture: Regular garden watering. Dahlberg daisies are quite tolerant of dry conditions and suffer during periods of high rainfall and humidity.
Hardiness: Dahlberg daisy is normally treated as an annual, but sometimes survives for a second or third season in frost free areas. In USDA zones 9B-11, Dahlberg daisy can be planted in fall for winter or spring blooming.
Propagation: Dahlberg daisy is rarely found with the bedding plants at garden centers, so you will have to grow it from seed, but it's worth it. Sow seeds in containers before the last expected frost and set seedlings out after the last frost, or sow seeds in place after the last frost. It takes about 4 months from germination to blooming, so you may want to get a head start by planting your seeds indoors in flats.

Dahlberg daisy grows to create low masses of showy color.

Features
Dahlberg daisies produce masses of bright yellow flowers amid delicate lacy foliage all summer long.

Steve Christmas 5/10/00; updated 1/2/04

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