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Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) 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 Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade Partial to Full Shade
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Deciduous
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Flowers are good for cutting Flowers are good for drying and preserving
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Jun 9, 2010, John_in_Garland from Garland, TX wrote:
Growing in afternoon sun under a small tree. Stems tend to lie prostrate and grow away from shade. Stems readily rooted and original center plant didn't overwiter, so plant is 'migrating'. Light bloom all summer, 1" flowers. Not as floriferous as I expected.
On Jun 19, 2008, Debndal from Coppell, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
I purchased this plant because it is reported to bloom well in shade - it blooms in shade, but not well. I have also planted it in partial sun and it does very well there and I like it. If you purchase this plant with the intention to put in it complete shade, I think you will be disappointed.
On Nov 30, 2006, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Orange Zexmenia, Rough Zexmenia, Devil's River, Orange Daisy, Hairy Wedelia Zexmenia hispida is Endemic to Texas, and a very easy to grow hardy perennial plant.
On Aug 20, 2003, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
San Antonio, TX
Orange Zexmenia is native to the dry,calcareous,gravelly, and rocky soils of the the Edwards Plateau and the South Texas Plains. It can reach a height of 1 to 2.5 feet and a 3 foot width. It blooms well in sun or shade. A single yellowish-orange flower blooms at the end of a long single stem and appears from May to September. The flower head is composed of several disk flowers and 7 to 15 ray flowers. Rough in texture and covered with stiff hairs (as are the stems), the 2-3 inch in length leaves have coarsely-toothed margins and are eaten by white-tailed deer and cattle. It attracts butterflies both as a nectar source and the feeding of larvae. This is an excellent xeriscape plant which deserves to be used more in the cultivated garden.
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