Berlandiera lyrata
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Scientific Name | Berlandiera lyrata |
Common Name | Chocolate Flower |
Family | Asteraceae |
Habit | Mounded, coarse, gray-green foliage has a chocolate aroma. |
Growth Form | Velvety-leaved Perennial. Short branches at base and longer leaning branches ending in leafless stalks topped by flowers. |
Mature Size | Height: 12-20″ Width: 12-20″ |
Flowers | Dark-eyed, yellow daisies over a compact rosette of foliage. Flowering June to Frost. Rich chocolate aroma. |
Hardiness | Zones 4-9 |
Sun Requirements | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Requirements | Dry to xeric, well drained |
Soil Requirements | Well drained clay, sandy, average soil |
Other Info | Deer resistant Attracts butterflies, birds Bee friendly |
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