| Description | A quick growing plant loaded with yellow daisy-like flowers throughout the entire growing season. |
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| Pronunciation | (ar-ji-RAN-the-mum)(froo-TESS-enz). |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained |
| Growing Media | average patio to well drained |
| Temperature | frost sensitive |
| Flowers | yellow daisy-like |
| Leaves | glaucous green chrysanthemum-like foliage |
| Stems | sub-shrub perennial, stems can get brittle as the plant gets older |
| Dimensions | Will easily reach 18" in one growing season. Can reach over 1-3 feet. |
| Maintenance | Produces an abundance of flowers that need to be deadheaded. Pruning and pinching to keep the plant compact |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | The species plant A. frutescens is native to the Canary Islands. |
| Misc Facts | ( syn Chrysanthemum frutescens or Anthemis frutescens) |
| Author's Notes | I have used this plant in both gardens and containers with equal success. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Arimitage), #79-Perennials For Every Purpose (Larry Hodgson) |
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