• Photo of Euryops pectinatus (Euryops pectinatuss)

Plant Profile: Euryops pectinatus

Names

Golden Euryops, Golden Shrub Daisy

  • Photo of Euryops pectinatus (Euryops pectinatuss)

Phonetic Spelling:YOOR-ee-ops pek-tin-AY-tus

Genus:Euryops

Species:pectinatus

Family:Asteracae

Golden Euryops is a small, enduring shrub belonging to the daisy family. Its delicately divided gray-green foliage serves as an excellent contrast to the bright yellow blooms that emerge nearly throughout the year, drawing in pollinators. For optimal flowering, it should be planted in well-drained soil and full sunlight, although it can also thrive in partial shade. After the flowering period, it's advisable to prune the plant to maintain its shape.

Euryops pectinatus Feature Summary

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Tags

#showy flowers
#fall flowers
#yellow flowers
#lacy leaves
#spring flowers
#year-round interest
#summer flowers
#long bloom time
#gray-green leaves
#compact habit
#winter flowers

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Euryops pectinatus Feature Summary

Attributes
Nectar attracts bees and butterflies.
Flowers
Daisy like bright yellow flowers appear almost all year.
Gold/Yellow
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
7 - 20 petals/rays
Leaves
Gray green lacy leaves 2"-4" long by 1" wide
Green
Gray/Silver
1-3 inches
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage

Euryops pectinatus Attributes

Euryops pectinatus: Country Or Region Of Origin

South Africa

Euryops pectinatus: Wildlife Value

Nectar attracts bees and butterflies.

Euryops pectinatus Flowers

Euryops pectinatus: Flower Description

Daisy like bright yellow flowers appear almost all year.

Euryops pectinatus: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Euryops pectinatus: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Euryops pectinatus: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Euryops pectinatus: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Euryops pectinatus: 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

Euryops pectinatus: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Euryops pectinatus Leaves

Euryops pectinatus: Leaf Description

Gray green lacy leaves 2"-4" long by 1" wide

Euryops pectinatus: Leaf Color

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Gray/Silver
spa
Green

Euryops pectinatus: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Euryops pectinatus: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Euryops pectinatus: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Euryops pectinatus: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Euryops pectinatus Whole Plant Traits

Euryops pectinatus: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Euryops pectinatus Cultural Conditions

Euryops pectinatus: 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)

Euryops pectinatus: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Euryops pectinatus: 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

Euryops pectinatus Stem

Euryops pectinatus: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes