Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains
Coastal Sand Plain, Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Groundcover, Herbaceous
Height
.5
to
.75
ft.
Spread
.5
to
1
ft.
Leaf Retention
Semi Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Clay, Dry
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Season
Summer
Seasonal Interest
Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies
Maintenance
Does not tolerate wet soils. Use as a succulent groundcover in low traffic areas. Great for a rock garden or container. Propagation: seed, cutting, division.
Comments
Blooms January-December. Produces sprawling stems with succulent leaves and flowers at the end. Flower color is rosy yellow with bright yellow stamens. The fruit is a follicle that splits on one side to release seeds. Larval host: Variegated Fritillary.
