Botanical Name: Melampodium leucanthum
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Common Name: Black foot Daisy  
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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

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

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

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, Raised Planter, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

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.
Grow in full sun and well drained soil. Thrives in lean, well-drained soils. One source listed it as a Zone 7 plant, but High Country Gardens has it as a Zone 5, and they introduced the plant to the trade so they probably know.