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Asteraceae
Common brighteyes
Reichardia picroides
Also known as Sunbonnets, Pinkladies, Chaptalia, Picridium lesbiacum
Native Plants · Mediterranean · Perennial · Wildflower · Drought-Tolerant · Asteraceae · Yellow Flowers · Daisy Family · Rock Garden · Low Maintenance · Coastal
Common brighteyes is a hardy Mediterranean perennial that thrives in well-drained soil with moderate sun. Water every 10–14 days and allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings. It requires minimal maintenance and is well suited to rock gardens or sunny borders.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 6 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Hawaii, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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