Borrichia arborescens
shrubby sea ox-eye daisy
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
3-5 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms year-round. Forms clones (groups of plants created by vegetative spread).
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Plant in coastal wetlands on upslope side of mangrove swamps.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals
Attracts various pollinators.
Nectar plant for great southern white ( Ascia monuste ), Schaus' swallowtail ( Heraclides aristodemius ) obscure skipper ( Panoquina panoquinoides ) and other butterflies.
Birds and small mammals consume seed.
Native Habitats:
Coastal wetlands
