BAILEYA multiradiata Desert Marigold
The long-lived, bright-yellow flowers rise on nearly leafless stems above the banks of woolly, gray foliage. This grayish, woolly plant has branched leaf mostly in the lower half of the plant. There are vivid yellow flowers at heads of bunches. The flowers, which occur periodically in a long bloom period, turn dry and thin with age.
Beds of these flowers give the look of solid strips of yellow, along miles of desert roadsides. In gardens and prairies, a single plant raises into a perfect hemisphere of yellow spreading sheet, blooming throughout the hot summer and into fall.
Number of Seeds | Max Coverage Area (Square Ft.) | |
---|---|---|
0.5OZ | 23,438 | 500 |
1OZ | 46,875 | 1,000 |
1/4LB | 187,500 | 4,000 |
1/2LB | 375,000 | 8,000 |
1LB | 750,000 | 16,000 |
5LB | 3,750,000 | 80,000 |
Scientific Name: Baileya Multiradiata
Common Name: Desert Marigold,
Plant Type: Short-Lived Perennial
Family: Asteraceae (Sun Flower Family)
Native Range: Northern Mexico, South Western United States
Full Growth Height: 8-16 inches
Width in Across: 1 ft
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Blooming Season: Spring to Summer
Flower: Showy with Round Petals
Attracts: Nectar-Bees, Nectar-Butterflies, Nectar-insects
Flower Color: Bright Yellow
Tolerate: Drought, Deer
Water Requirement: Low
Soil Type: Sand, Rock
Native Habitat: Flat Desert Areas
Uses: Summer Bedding, Bee Gardens