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Common name: "Ox-eye Chamomile" or "Golden Marguerite"
Latin name:
Anthemis tinctoria

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Zone: 3 - 7
Elevation to:
8500'
Growth habit:
Clump forming
Max height:
24" - 36"
Spread: 12" - 18"
Flowers: Yes, mid summer
Flower type: Daisy like
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 8+
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Perennial Cultivation: Golden Marguerite is an easy to grow perennial that once established produces a non stop show of pale yellow flowers during mid summer. As the flowers age they fade to creamy white. Its fern like foliage is aromatic. Golden Marguerite prefers its soil on the dry side and grows best in areas of the garden that receive less water.

Plant Golden Marguerite in full sun in well drained soil. Golden Marguerite" adapts to most soil types and once established tolerates drought very well. It thrives in hot, sunny locations. A short lived perennial that usually self seeds. 

Golden Marguerite flowers are excellent for cutting.

Propagation:
Seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse in early spring and moved outdoors after danger of frost has passed. For a quicker showing purchase pre-started Golden Marguerite plants at your local Garden Center. Plants should be divided every couple of years to maintain vigor.

Potential pests ~ diseases:
Aphids or slugs.

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