coastal tidytips
Layia platyglossa
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Coastal tidytips (Layia platyglossa) is an annual for borders, ground cover, and xeriscape gardens. Give it full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Daisy-like yellow flowers have white tips on the petals and open in spring and summer. Lean soil keeps plants from getting leggy and helps them bloom. Birds love the seeds, so cover the seed heads if you want to save some for next year.
Pairs well with Baby blue eyes, Bluehead gilia, and Ookow.
Native range
CA, MA, and UT.