Blackfoot daisy

Melampodium leucanthum

Plant type:

Subshrub

Lifecycle:

Perennial

Growing season:

Soil

Acceptable soil conditions:

Loam,

Silt,

Sand,

Gravel

Soil Conditions:

Acidic

CaCO3 tolerant

Location

Min elevation:

2000

Max elevation:

5000

Counties:

Apache County,

Cochise County,

Coconino County,

Gila County,

Graham County,

Greenlee County,

La Paz County,

Maricopa County,

Mohave County,

Navajo County,

Pima County,

Pinal County,

Yavapai County

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:

Erosion control

Pollinator habitat

Additional Information

Warning:

Commercial availability:

Available from nurseries

Notes:

deer and rabbit resistant; good in low fertility soil