beach suncup
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Beach suncup (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia) is a perennial for ground cover and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. Wiry stems spread from a central rosette and form a dense gray-green mat. Bright yellow, four-petaled flowers open along the stems and attract butterflies.
Pairs well with Seaside buckwheat, Bluff lettuce, Seaside daisy, and Yarrow.
Native range
CA and OR.