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Berlandiera subacaulis

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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Berlandiera (ber-lan-dee-AIR-uh) (Info)
Species: subacaulis (sub-a-KAW-liss) (Info)

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

By Floridian

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Floridian	On Apr 13, 2002, Floridian from Lutz, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: Florida Greeneyes is a Florida native and a member of the aster family. It has simple or compound, alternate or opposite leaves. The flowers are small, about 1 inch across, are radially symmetrical and the flowers are cupped by a ring of green bracts. This plant is generally found in pinelands and dry disturbed areas throughout the state. Florida Greeneyes is a good bedding plant to attract butterflies
Positive	FL_Gator	On Nov 29, 2002, FL_Gator from Dunnellon, FL (Zone 8b) wrote: I have this plant in the garden. It came up wild, and I encourage it to grow here. It is not invasive, but does self sow some. One major plus for this plant is that it is a source of reliable late fall through winter into spring bloom. Sometimes, it throws blooms in the summer.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Sarasota, Florida

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