Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
Natives
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Melampodium leucanthum Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Melampodium leucanthum |
| Common Name: | Blackfoot daisy |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennial, beds & borders, natives |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | rounded |
| Height: | 6 - 12 inches |
| Spread: | 6 - 12 inches |
| Foliage: | finely-textured, reduced foliage |
| Flower: | white, daisy-like ray flowers in a tight mound named for the flower's foot-shaped bract that turns dark when it matures blooms profusely for most of the growing season |
| Bloom Period: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade - full sun |
| Water: | low water requirement drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | prefers well-drained soil with a high pH |
| Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 9 |
| Native Range: | Texas Southwestern US |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | shear to maintain dense foliage propagation by seed |
| Additional Notes: | sprouts between rocks |
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