Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips
Common Name: Layia Tidy Tips
| Description | A daisy-like yellow flower with white tips on the ray flowers. |
| Pronunciation | (LAY-ee-ah)(plat-ee-GLOS-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, prefers dry |
| Soil & Site | average, prefers dry |
| Temperature | prefers cooler weather, dies at first frost |
| Flowers | composite flower, the ray flowers yellow with white tips. |
| Dimensions | 12 inches |
| Propagation | seeds can be direct sow (in situ) in the garden or grown as transplants |
| Native Site | Native to California USA. |
| Misc Facts | Genus named for George Tradescant Lay, a botanist in 1820. |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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