Description
Form: Low mounding, herbaceous stems, becoming woody with age, growing from a woody base (subshrub).
Lifespan: Perennial.
Leaf retention: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow.
Mature Size: 2' (60cm) high and wide.
Flowers: Yellow ray florets surround fragrant, yellow disc florets. The daisies are 1" (2.5cm) in diameter and cover the entire plant.
Bloom: Full bloom in late winter or spring, then sporadically to fall.
Fruit: Each floret produces a very small dried seed (cypsela), 1/8" (3mm) long, with bristles at one end that allow wind dispersal.
Leaves: Tiny, needle-like, dark green, sweetly aromatic when crushed.
Stems: Erect, branching.
Wildlife: The flowers attract bees. This plant is deer and rabbit resistant.
Toxic / Danger: No.
Origin: Native to New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.

Cultivation and Uses
USDA hardiness zones: 7-11.
Heat tolerant: Yes.
Drought tolerant: Yes.
Sun: Full sun is required to avoid fungal infections.
Soil: Very well draining, rocky ground is beneficial, low organic content, pH 6.1-8.5 (slightly acidic to alkaline).
Water once established: Once a month. Do not over-water.
Prune: Shear branch tips in late winter to early spring to encourage new growth. Cutting too low kills the plant. Also remove the lowest woody stems from underneath.
Litter: Low.
Propagation: Sow fresh seed as early as possible.
Uses: Ornamental, low water (xeriscape) garden.

Comments
This plant is a member of the Daisy family (Asteraceae).

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