Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Blackfoot Daisy
Blackfoot daisy is a tough native wildflower that forms a low mound covered in honey-scented white daisies from spring through fall. In a mild winter it can bloom all year. It stays about 6 to 12 inches tall and 1 to 2 feet wide, so it fits edges, rock gardens and pots. Native bees and butterflies visit the flowers. It thrives in lean soil on very little water.
Best for: rock gardens and borders, pollinator plantings, and native, low-water yards.
It forms neat mounds about 6 to 12 inches tall and 1 to 2 feet wide, covered in white daisies. Tuck it along edges, between boulders or in a pot.
The honey-scented flowers draw native bees and butterflies from spring through fall. Seed-eating birds visit later in the season.
It is native to Arizona and does best with little care in lean, unamended soil. Once rooted, rain usually covers most of its water.
Overwatering, poor drainage and rich amended soil can rot the roots and shorten its life. Keep it off drip lines meant for thirstier plants.
- Plant to plant12-24 in apart, center to center
Water a new plant every 2 to 3 days for the first two to four weeks, then cut back. Once rooted, rain usually covers it; water every few weeks only in a long dry spell.
Too much water makes it leggy, cuts flowering and rots the roots. Plant it in soil that drains and let it stay dry.
Trim it back when it gets leggy to keep it compact. Late summer or fall is a good time for that trim.
It usually lives no more than about 5 years, but it reseeds in the garden and provides replacement plants.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
How big does blackfoot daisy get?
It grows about 6 to 12 inches tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. Plant it where it can spread into a low mound.
How often should I water it in Phoenix?
Water every 2 to 3 days for the first few weeks, then cut back. Once rooted, rain usually covers it, so water only in a long dry spell and let the soil dry completely.
Why did my blackfoot daisy die?
Overwatering or poor drainage is the most common cause, because wet soil rots the roots. Plant it in lean soil that drains, and keep it off frequent drip.
How long does it live?
It is often short-lived, usually no more than about 5 years. It reseeds in the garden, so let a few seeds fall to get replacement plants.
Is it native to Arizona?
Yes. It is native to the Southwest, including Arizona, and northern Mexico.
Does it attract pollinators?
Yes. The honey-scented flowers draw native bees and butterflies, and seed-eating birds visit later.
Is it cold hardy?
Yes, it is very cold hardy, so winter cold is not a concern in the Valley.
Should I cut it back?
Trim it back when it gets leggy or straggly to keep it compact. Late summer or fall is a good time for that trim.
When does blackfoot daisy bloom?
It blooms from spring through fall, and in a mild winter it can flower all year.
Is blackfoot daisy evergreen?
Yes. It keeps its narrow gray-green leaves all year.
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Blackfoot daisy is a native wildflower that covers itself in white daisies on almost no water. Below are the questions people ask most about size, water, bloom and care.
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Watering blackfoot daisy in Phoenix
Water every 2 to 3 days for the first few weeks, then only in long dry spells once it is rooted.
Why blackfoot daisy dies
Overwatering and poor drainage rot the roots. Lean, unamended soil keeps it healthier and longer lived.
Blackfoot daisy size
It stays about 6 to 12 inches tall and 1 to 2 feet wide, which suits edges and rock gardens.
Blackfoot daisy and pollinators
Honey-scented white flowers draw native bees and butterflies from spring through fall.
Is blackfoot daisy native?
Yes. It is native to Arizona and the wider Southwest.
How long does blackfoot daisy live?
It usually lives no more than about 5 years but reseeds in the garden, especially in lean soil with little water.
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