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Lemon Beauty-heads

A striking and drought tolerant daisy, with cone-shaped yellow flowers sprawling from a dense clump of fine silver stems. Dies back in autumn to resprout in winter.

 

A sweet plant for any cottage garden, pollinator garden or perennial border. Old stems can be removed in winter, but will resprout without any maintenance. Long-lived.

 

Scientific name
Calocephalus citreus
Family
Asteraceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Herbs & Ground covers
Height
0.4
Width
0.3
Growth rate
Medium
Evergreen
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Yes
Semishade
Yes
Shade
Cold
-5
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Average
Wind
Moderately good
pH
complete range

Uses


Ground cover
Yes
Screen
Shade
Container
Yes
Hedge
Windbreak
Grassy Woodland
Yes
Perennial border
Yes
Climber
Native lawn
Shrub Mass
Wetland

Biodiversity


Insect pollinator feeding
Yes
Caterpillar feeding
Bird feeding
Bird refuge
Lizard feeding
Lizard refuge
Frog refuge
Mammal feeding
Pollinators
Native Bee, Wasp, Butterfly, Beetle
Larvae
Birds
Mammals

Flowering


Jan
Yes
Feb
Yes
Mar
Yes
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Yes
Oct
Yes
Nov
Yes
Dec
Yes