Berlandiera lyrata
Chocolate daisy, Lyreleaf greeneyes, Chocolate flower, Green-eyed lyre leaf
Berlandiera Berlandiera
B. lyrata - B. lyrata is a clump-forming, spreading, herbaceous perennial with oblong to lanceolate, toothed, hairy, grey-green leaves and, from summer into autumn, slender, upright stems bearing chocolate-scented, night-blooming, daisy-like, yellow flowers, striped red on the reverse, followed by attractive seedheads.
Berlandiera lyrata is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Deadhead regularly or leave for attractive seedheads. Cut back after flowering.
Divide in
Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Berlandiera lyrata (Chocolate daisy) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Gravel, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in poor, well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade. Drought tolerant, but best if watered weekly in dry periods. Flowers open at night, often closing by midday. Self-seeds. Flops in fertile and wet soils.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Berlandiera lyrata
Chocolate daisy, Lyreleaf greeneyes, Chocolate flower, Green-eyed lyre leaf
Berlandiera Berlandiera
B. lyrata - B. lyrata is a clump-forming, spreading, herbaceous perennial with oblong to lanceolate, toothed, hairy, grey-green leaves and, from summer into autumn, slender, upright stems bearing chocolate-scented, night-blooming, daisy-like, yellow flowers, striped red on the reverse, followed by attractive seedheads.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Spreading
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Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Deadhead regularly or leave for attractive seedheads. Cut back after flowering.
Divide in
Division, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Berlandiera lyrata (Chocolate daisy) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Gravel, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in poor, well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade. Drought tolerant, but best if watered weekly in dry periods. Flowers open at night, often closing by midday. Self-seeds. Flops in fertile and wet soils.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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