Botanical Name: Anthemis tinctoria 'Moonlight'
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Common Name: Moonlight Golden Marguerite  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Moonlight' is a anthemis cultivar with an erect, clump-forming, shrubby habit growing to 2 feet tall and wide. It has a profusion of large, daisy-like, pale yellow, flowers that bloom June to September. Finely divided, fern-like, aromatic, green leaves are whitish and woolly beneath. Flowers may fade over time to near white. Good fresh cut flower.
Grow in full sun in well draining soil. Prefers loose soils and does not do well in heavy clay soils, though will grow in loamy-clay soils. Prefers dry to medium moisture. Resistant to rabbit and deer; attractive to butterflies. Deadheading will lengthen the bloom season, and if plants become floppy during the season, shear them back to about 6 inches or so. Hardy to USDA Zone 3. A hardy perennial, not to be confused with Margarite Daisy, which is a popular annual that is not winter hardy.