Machaeranthera Species, Yellow Spiny Daisy, Lacy Tansy Aster

Machaerantherapinnatifida

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Machaeranthera (mak-ee-RANTH-er-uh)
Species
pinnatifida (pin-nat-ih-FY-duh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Regional

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Benton, KY (Zone 7a) | February 2005 | positive

A slender plant with small, weakly bristly leaves and one yellow flower head at the tip of each of many upper branches.

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