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Asteraceae
False yellowhead
Dittrichia viscosa
Also known as False inula, Erigeron viscosus, Inula viscosa, Inula relatives
Native Plants · Yellow Flowers · Mediterranean · Drought Tolerant · Wildflower · Pollinator · Daisy · Late Summer · Perennial · Rugged · Asteraceae
False yellowhead is a hardy Mediterranean perennial that grows well in poor, dry soils with plenty of sun. Once established, it is largely self-sufficient and requires minimal watering or feeding. Its bright yellow daisy-like flowers bloom in late summer and are a magnet for bees and butterflies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; tolerates dry periods once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 5 ft
- Spacing
- 24 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, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Chile Central, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Florida, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Kentucky
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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