Plant Type

Ground cover

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Gold, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Small usually evergreen groundcover-like shrub to 1' high and 3' wide. Abundant late spring to summer yellow spikes blooming into fall. Full Sun, Drought Tolerant. Best to cut to ground periodically in spring to induce new luxurious growth. Rabbits seem to avoid. Well drained sites. Mexican native. Can look scruffy in winter. Moderate growth rate.

root hardy to 5f