| Description | A nice mounding plant producing a plethora of small yellow daisy-like flowers. A plant that is "Tough as Nails" (#51) |
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| Pronunciation | (mel-am-PO-dee-um)(pa-loo-DO-sum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | full, at least 1/2 day |
| Moisture | average, on the dry side |
| Soil & Site | average, on the dry side |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Temperature | tolerates heat |
| Flowers | small, daisy-like yellow, extremely florific |
| Leaves | green, lance shaped, simple |
| Dimensions | 18 plus inches tall, mounded |
| Maintenance | very little, dead heading |
| Propagation | easy by seeds |
| Native Site | Native to western North America. |
| Misc Facts | syn Leucanthemum paludosum 'Show Star |
| Author's Notes | I grew this for many years and it was a hit to the people that used it. It doesn't seem to be readily available in our area. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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