Wedelia hispida Kunth

This name is a synonym of Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida

Maintenance

Long-lived, drought-tolerant, rugged, easy to grow. Rocky sites and amended garden soil are equally suitable provided the drainage is good. This plant is evergreen in the southern part of its range, and dies to the ground farther north. Excess water or shade can make it leggy; cut it back periodically. Can be grown as a single mound or in mass as tall groundcover. Will flower and go to seed in waves throughout the summer. Propagation: seed, semi-hardwood cutting.

Comments

Blooms May-November. A small, spreading shrub. Rough-hairy, gray-green foliage. Showy daisy-like flowers. The fruit is a cypsela: a dry, one-seeded fruit, usually topped by pappus. High deer resistance. Gold Finches and other small birds love the seeds. Butterfly nectar source. Larval host: Bordered Patch, Sierran Metalmark and Lacinia Patch butterflies.

Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida - Native Plant Society of Texas (npsot.org)

 

 

 

 

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