Engelmannia peristenia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central U.S.A. to Mexico
Plant Profile: Engelmannia peristenia
Taxonomy: Engelmannia peristeniaNames
Engelmann's Daisy
Phonetic Spelling:en-gel-MAN-ee-uh pair-ih-STEEN-ee-uh
Genus:Engelmannia
Species:peristenia
Family:Asteraceae
Engelmann's Daisy is a robust perennial characterized by its vibrant yellow blooms and sturdy stems, which contribute to its upright growth. This plant typically thrives along roadways and demonstrates notable resistance to drought conditions.
Engelmannia peristenia Feature Summary
Engelmannia peristenia Image Gallery
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Engelmannia peristenia Feature Summary
Attributes
Central U.S.A. to Mexico
Birds enjoy the seeds.
Perennial
Flowers
8 petaled yellow flowers 1-1 1/2" across early spring through mid-summer.
Gold/Yellow
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
7 - 20 petals/rays
Radial
1-3 inches
Leaves
Toothed mostly basal leaves form a clump
Green
Simple
Rosulate
Dentate
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Wildflower
Rounded
Erect
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Occasionally Dry
12 inches-3 feet
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Border
Drought
Heat
Meadow
Songbirds
Engelmannia peristenia Image Gallery
Engelmannia peristenia Attributes
Engelmannia peristenia: Wildlife Value
Birds enjoy the seeds.
Engelmannia peristenia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Engelmannia peristenia: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Engelmannia peristenia Flowers
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Description
8 petaled yellow flowers 1-1 1/2" across early spring through mid-summer.
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Engelmannia peristenia: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Engelmannia peristenia Leaves
Engelmannia peristenia: Leaf Description
Toothed mostly basal leaves form a clump
Engelmannia peristenia: Leaf Color
Green
Engelmannia peristenia: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Engelmannia peristenia: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Engelmannia peristenia: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Engelmannia peristenia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Engelmannia peristenia Stem
Engelmannia peristenia: Stem Description
Stout and erect
Engelmannia peristenia: Stem Color
Green
Engelmannia peristenia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Engelmannia peristenia Whole Plant Traits
Engelmannia peristenia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Engelmannia peristenia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Engelmannia peristenia Cultural Conditions
Engelmannia peristenia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Engelmannia peristenia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Engelmannia peristenia: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Engelmannia peristenia: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Engelmannia peristenia Landscape
Engelmannia peristenia: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Engelmannia peristenia: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Engelmannia peristenia: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Engelmannia peristenia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Engelmannia peristenia: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
