The Dahlberg daisy plants which is
also known as golden fleece or golden dogwood is actually a bright annual that
blooms all summer long. Actually the dahlberg daisy plants are drought tolerant
annuals with a profusion of cheerful yellow blooms. The dahlberg daisy plants are
generally treated as an annual, the plants may survive for 2 to 3 seasons in
frost free regions. Continue reading to find out how to care for dahlberg
daisies and other dahlberg daisy information.
Dahlberg Daisy Plant Info
The Dahlberg daisy botanical name is Dyssodia
tenuiloba syn. Thymophylla tenuiloba, the plants are small but mighty. The Dahlberg
daisy plants actually have a plethora of small, ½ inch (1 cm.) wide golden
flowers. The Dahlberg daisy plants have a bit of a trailing habit and are low
growing, getting to around six to eight inches in height, and their feathery
foliage has a pleasant citrusy aroma when crushed or bruised. There are many
suitable areas for growing the Dahlberg daisy plants. The plants can be grown
as massed groundcover for low borders and even in planters or hanging baskets. The
Dahlberg daisy plants are native of south-central Texas and northern Mexico, the
plants are exceptionally tolerant of dry conditions and, in fact, dislike high
rainfall and humid conditions. The Dahlberg daisy plants can be grown in USDA
zones five through eleven and zones 9b to eleven can begin growing the Dahlberg
daisy plants in the fall for winter or spring flowers.
How to Grow Dahlberg Daisy
Grow the Dahlberg daisy plants in
well-draining, sandy soil with a pH of 6.8 or higher in full sun. Most nurseries
do not actually sell the plants, so plan to start the plant from seed. Don’t
forget that it takes about 4 months from germination to bloom time, you need
plan accordingly. Start the Dahlberg daisy seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before
the last frost in your area or outside after all danger of frost has passed.
Keep the Dahlberg daisy seeds moist until germination occurs. You can transplant
the dahlberg daisy plants outdoors once frost season is over. Thereafter,
caring for the Dahlberg daisy plants is very easy. The Dahlberg daisy plants
require no pruning and are generally disease and pest resistant. Caring for the
Dahlberg daisy plants requires no more than watering once in a while, and that
should be minimal. The Dahlberg daisy plants will do just fine unattended and
will provide you with masses of color for months and, in most areas, for years
to come, as the plants readily self-seed.
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