Straggler daisy.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial groundcover

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

6 inches tall

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 8 bis 11

Blütezeit

Spring to fall

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist while it gets established in your garden. Watch for wilting if the weather gets too dry, as it prefers a bit of hydration. It's a very resilient plant that rarely needs extra attention once it takes hold.

Gießen

Water more frequently during hot, dry spells to keep the foliage looking its best.

Düngen

A light application of balanced fertilizer in spring helps encourage vigorous growth.

Schneiden

Trim back any straggling stems if it starts to spread into areas where you don't want it.

Umtopfen

If growing in a container, move it to a larger pot once the roots begin to circle the bottom.

Boden

Well draining soil

Boden-pH

Neutral to slightly alkaline

Temperatur

-7 bis 38°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

There are no reports of significant toxicity to humans, but it is not intended for consumption.

Kinder

The plant is generally safe, but keep an eye on small children to ensure they do not ingest the foliage.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Small yellow daisy like flowers
• Opposite, triangular to ovate leaves
• Low growing, creeping habit
• Serrated leaf margins

Höhe

0,05 bis 0,15m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,9m

Blätter

green, semi-evergreen

Blüten

yellow, 0,5 bis 1cm

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — Occurs if the soil stays constantly waterlogged for extended periods.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed, cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, fall

Überwinterung

In colder regions, apply a light layer of mulch to protect the roots if you expect a hard freeze. It will naturally go dormant and return when temperatures rise.

Im Kübel

It grows well in wide, shallow containers, but it will quickly spill over the edges.

Plant it under taller shrubs to create a living mulch that suppresses weeds and retains soil moisture.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Malvaviscus arboreus — They share similar moisture needs and thrive in the same shady garden spots.
• Northern sea oats — The taller grass provides a nice structural contrast to the low creeping daisy.

Ähnliche Arten

• Turkey tangle fogfruit — Both are excellent low growing native ground covers for similar climates.

Botanisches

Familie

Asteraceae

Gattung

Calyptocarpus

Ordnung

Asterales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Southern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Artenschutz

It is not of conservation concern and is often considered a vigorous grower in its native range.

This plant colonizes disturbed soil and shady areas by creeping along the ground and rooting at stem nodes.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, ground cover habitat

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ground cover, lawn alternative, erosion control, pollinator garden

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Will it survive a freeze?

It may die back to the ground in a hard freeze but usually returns quickly in spring.

Does it need mowing?

It stays low enough that mowing is rarely required, though you can trim it to keep it tidy.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Calyptocarpus comes from Greek words meaning covered fruit, while vialis refers to its tendency to grow along roadsides or paths.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as straggler daisy.
• It spreads rapidly by rooting at the nodes.
• It handles light foot traffic surprisingly well.
• It thrives in both sun and shade.