Botanical Name: Melampodium leucanthum
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Common Name: Black foot Daisy  
Plant photo of: Melampodium leucanthum
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Water Saving Tip:

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

Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Black foot daisy is a rugged, heat and drought tolerant plant. In the summer, white, honey-scented daisies with yellow centers cover mounds of grey foliage. Grows about 10 to 12 inches tall and twice as wide.