Botanical Name: Anacyclus depressus
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Common Name: Mount Atlas Daisy  
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Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Red, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Filler, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

This perennial grows to form a small, dense mat with a display of daisy-like flowers with white petals and yellow eyes. The flowers close in the evening and on overcast days, revealing a lovely red underside. Foliage is highly serrated and ferny, and is a soft green to green-grey color. A good plant for edging gravel pathways where it will reseed itself and colonize the area. Grows to about 3 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide, though if happy, it may reseed.
Grow in full sun and well drained soil. Over-watering or damp soils will spell its demise. Generally doesn't require deadheading, though you may if you're fussy about those kinds of things. Parkstrip Area Value of 1.75 sf.