Melampodium paludosum 'Showstar'
Melampodium 'Showstar'
Melampodium 'Showstar' is a bright and carefree flower that is not used nearly enough. Also known as a butter daisy, this sun-loving cutie gifts its grower with constant blooms and with a proliferative disposition. Melampodium is a delightful addition to your garden beds, borders, or containers.. Drought tolerant plant. Plant en masse in a well-drained border or use in a rock garden. Blackfoot daisy can be short-lived.
Contributed by @anvish15
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Melampodium 'Showstar'
Latin name
Melampodium paludosum 'Showstar'
type
Perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.60 M
Melampodium paludosum 'Showstar'
Melampodium 'Showstar' is a bright and carefree flower that is not used nearly enough. Also known as a butter daisy, this sun-loving cutie gifts its grower with constant blooms and with a proliferative disposition. Melampodium is a delightful addition to your garden beds, borders, or containers.. Drought tolerant plant. Plant en masse in a well-drained border or use in a rock garden. Blackfoot daisy can be short-lived.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Black Foot Daisy prefers sandy soils and gravel mulch; don't plant it in clay. It thrives in low fertility, well-drained soil. It is best planted en masse, in full sun and is well suited to the back of a rockery.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn
Melampodium have a long flowering season, and bear their yellow or white flowers from Spring right through until cold weather in Autumn or Winter
TexasTanya