Botanical Name: Layia platyglossa
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Common Name: Tidytips  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Ranch, Seascape

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This is a California native annual that blooms in spring. Sunny yellow daisy-like flowers have darker yellow centers and eyes, and sit over fine, gray-green foliage. Will grow 8 to 12 inches tall and wide.
Typically grown from seed, and is tolerate of a wide range of soil types. Grow in full sun. This annual has a low water requirement, once it has germinated and established. Under optimum conditions, it may reseed.