Berlandiera lyrata - CHOCOLATE FLOWER
Also called "chocolate daisy" for the light chocolate fragrance of the daisy-like flowers; another common name is lyreleaf greeneyes. It has grayish, aromatic and divided leaves, pale yellow to yellow flowers with maroon brown eyes, and nice, ornamental seedpods. Flowers for a very long time and offers nectar to pollinators. It easily self-seeds.
This perennial is very tough, being tolerant of drought, heat, and humidity, as well as resistant to deer.
Beautiful perennial for dry slopes, landscaping with rocks, in shallow soils, rock gardens, rocky slopes, and xeriscapes.
Blooming Time: May to October
Size: 1-1.5' tall x 2' wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 10
Culture: full sun, drained to well drained soil such as rocky, gravelly, sandy, or shallow soils
Moisture Needs: dry to medium
Origin: native to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma (see USDA map for county distribution)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Berlandiera lyrata - CHOCOLATE FLOWER
Also called "chocolate daisy" for the light chocolate fragrance of the daisy-like flowers; another common name is lyreleaf greeneyes. It has grayish, aromatic and divided leaves, pale yellow to yellow flowers with maroon brown eyes, and nice, ornamental seedpods. Flowers for a very long time and offers nectar to pollinators. It easily self-seeds.
This perennial is very tough, being tolerant of drought, heat, and humidity, as well as resistant to deer.
Beautiful perennial for dry slopes, landscaping with rocks, in shallow soils, rock gardens, rocky slopes, and xeriscapes.
Blooming Time: May to October
Size: 1-1.5' tall x 2' wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 10
Culture: full sun, drained to well drained soil such as rocky, gravelly, sandy, or shallow soils
Moisture Needs: dry to medium
Origin: native to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma (see USDA map for county distribution)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot