Borrichia frutescens
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Sea-oxeye Daisy
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 2 - 4 (6) ft tall by 2-3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Black,NA | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms year round but primarily in spring-summer. Forms clones (patches of genetically identical "stems"). | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Native borders, foundation plant, especially in salty environments. Can be trimmed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Suckers heavily forming large patches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, division, or cuttings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of inundation with brackish water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Calcareous (high pH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and small mammals use the seeds. | |
| Insects: | Nectar plant for great southern white (Ascia monuste), gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), large orange sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), southern broken-dash (Wallengrenia otho) and other butterflies (IRC website). Attracts a variety of bees and other pollinators. | |
| Native Habitats: | Salt marsh, tidal flats. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Natural range is restricted to coastal areas. |