chocolate daisy
Berlandiera lyrata
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chocolate daisy (Berlandiera lyrata) is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The yellow daisies smell like chocolate, and you can deadhead the spent blooms to encourage more flowers. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Blackfoot daisy, Stemmy four-nerve daisy, Blue grama, and Indian blanket.
Native range
AZ, CO, KS, NM, and 2 more places. See all 6
AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, and TX.