Engelmannia peristenia
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Engelmannia pinnatifida
- Phonetic Spelling
- en-gel-MAN-ee-uh pair-ih-STEEN-ee-uh
- Description
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Engelmann's Daisy is a perennial with showy yellow flowers and stout stems that give it an upright habit. It is found along roadsides and can be quite drought resistant.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Mixed Perennial Border
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bergheim'
Deep yellow flowers
- 'Bergheim'
- 'Bergheim'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bergheim'
Deep yellow flowers
- 'Bergheim'
- 'Bergheim'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Engelmannia
- Species:
- peristenia
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central U.S.A. to Mexico
- Wildlife Value:
- Birds enjoy the seeds.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
- Rounded
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 8 petaled yellow flowers 1-1 1/2" across early spring through mid-summer.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Toothed mostly basal leaves form a clump
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stout and erect
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Heat