Description
Lindheimera – Star Daisy –
There are 2 species of erect, branched, roughly hairy annuals in this genus. They occur in dry, limestone prairies in Texas. They are grown for their small, daisy like yellow flowers, profusely borne in lax, long stalked corymbs. They have bright green alternate, ovate-lance shaped, smooth edged to coarsely pinnatifid leaves, which are smaller and finer on the flowering stems. Persistent bright green, bract like leaves surround the seed heads. Grow in an informal mixed or annual border. Flowers are good for cutting.
Grow in moderately fertile, light, well drained soil in full sun.
L. texana – Star Daisy – This moderately fast growing, frost hardy, tall, erect annual from Texas grows 12-24″ tall and 12″ wide. It produces hairy, fresh green, pointed oval, pinnatifid,, often toothed basal leaves, 1 ½” long, and smaller, smooth edged leaves on the upper stems and flower stalks. In late spring and summer it bears lax corymbs of broad petalled, yellow centered, golden yellow to creamy yellow flowers, to 1″ across.
Zones 6-10
