Lucia's Gold Golden Yarrow

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden and introduced by suncrest Nurseries.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Summer Deciduous

Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Deer resistant, Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils. Tolerates sodic soil..
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Deadhead to extend blooming

Companion plants

See all

Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus), California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), Deerweed (Acmispon glaber), Brittlebush (Encelia spp.), Sage (Salvia spp.), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Oaks (Quercus spp.), Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta), Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), Red Fir (Abies magnifica), Ceanothus species, Yucca species, native grasses, and Dudleya species

Balsam Fir

Abies magnifica

Deer Plant

Acmispon glaber

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

Bush Monkey Flower

Diplacus aurantiacus

Wildlife supported

Bats

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Lucia's Gold Golden Yarrow

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