Blackfoot daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
plant type:
subshrub
lifecycle:
perennial
growing season:
NA
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Loam
Silt
Sand
Gravel
Acceptable Soil conditions:
AcidicCaliche Location
Min elevation:
2000
Max elevation:
5000
Counties:
Apache
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
La Paz
Maricopa
Mohave
Navajo
Pima
Pinal
Yavapai
Reproduction & Growth
Germination rate:
Fast
Germination Requirements:
moisture is needed for seeding and seed scarification helps
Ecological
Best Suited for these Site conditions:
Cold
Best Suited for these Management goals:
Drought resilienceErosion controlPollinator habitat
Additional Information
Commercial availability:
Available from nurseries
NOTES:
deer and rabbit resistant; good in low fertility soil