Berlandiera lyrata     
Chocolate flower    
Asteraceae Family     

Form: herbaceous perennial; sprawling groundcover
Seasonality: perennial
Size: 1-2ft high with equal spread; fast growth rate
Leaves: green on top, whitish underneath; oblong, wider at base, lobed
Flowers: daisy-like, yellow petals surround brown center; bloom throughout summer and fall; chocolate scented
Fruit: brown seed heads
Stems/Trunks: n/a
Range/Origin: Midwest US, Arizona and northern Mexico; grasslands to 5000ft
Hardiness: to 10 °F

Chocolate flower

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• attracts butterflies
• attracts birds
• wildflower gardens
• scented gardens

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: sun, partial shade
• Water: low; once per week for good growth
• Soil: tolerant; well-drained
• Propagation: seed
• Maintenance: low; deadhead to stimulate more flowers or leave seed heads in place for wildlife; prune back entire plant after blooming for fuller plant

 

Research by Master Gardener Toni Moore

NOTES:

Berlandiera lyrata flower

Overwatered plants may become leggy

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