Zexmenia

Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Hairy Wedelia, Texas Creeping Ox-eye

NPSOT NTX, NLCP Level 1; Marie-Theres Herz; Herbarium Sheet

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Plant as a single mound or in mass as tall groundcover. Periodic shearing encourages repeat blooming and fullness. Summer: Can prune to half-height in July. Winter: Cut to ground in late February to allow wildlife to use stems as habitat. This plant will handle the extra water from irrigated sites.

Comments

Long-lived, drought-tolerant, rugged, non-aggressive and easy to grow. Showy daisy-like flowers bloom continuously from summer to frost and reseeds readily. Butterfly nectar source, high deer resistance. Larval Host: Bordered Patch, Sierran Metalmark and Lacinia Patch butterflies.

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

1.5 to

2.5 ft

Spread

2 to

3 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Caliche, Well Drained, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Wedelia hispida, Wedelia texana, Zexmenia hispida

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=WEAC. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4771&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 4) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=780980#null, 5) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

Native Plant Society of Texas