Common
name: "Mount Atlas Daisy"
Latin name: Anacyclus pyrethrum x depressus
Zone:
4 - 8
Elevation to: 10,000'
Growth habit: Mat forming
Max height: 2" - 4"
Spread: 8" - 12" Flowers: Ye, April - May
Flower type: Daisy Native to area: No Available varieties: 9+
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured:
Mount Atlas Daisies Anacyclus pyrethrum x depressus
Perennial
Cultivation:
Mount Atlas Daisy is a short lived perennial but it freely
re-seeds itself appearing in the garden year after year. Having a
small growth habit, Mount Atlas Daisy is an excellent choice for
rock gardens and raised beds.
Plant Mount Atlas Daisy in full sun in well drained soil. It
tolerates most
soil types well and is extremely drought hardy once established. Mount Atlas Daisy
prefers to not have a wet root zone during winter dormancy.
Propagation: Purchase pre-started Mount Atlas Daisy plants from your
local Garden Center. Space new container grown plants 6" to
12" apart. This small daisy if great for planting in rock crevasse.
Plants can be dug and divided once
established.
