chocolate daisy
low, mounding bloomer with bright yellow petals — emits a surprising chocolatey scent — an important pollinator with a playful twist: desert wildflower meets dessert
plant details
chocolate daisy
identification
latin name: Berlandiera lyrata
usda code: BELY
alternative name(s): Chocolate flower, Lyreleaf greeneyes, Green-eyed lyre leaf
classification
ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs
ecological condition(s): sunny edge
size range: small – less than 3 ft
habit: herbaceous
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun – part-shade
color signature: small flowers with yellow petals
native range
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