common madia
Madia elegans
USDA zones6 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Common madia (Madia elegans) is an annual for borders and low maintenance gardens. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Slender, erect, leafy stems carry yellow flower heads near the tips of the branches. The heads close at night. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms, and the plant handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Texas bluebonnet, Silver sage, and Fountain grass.
Native range
CA, NV, OR, and WA.