desert marigold
Baileya multiradiata
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Desert marigold (Baileya multiradiata) is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Bright yellow flowers rise above mounds of woolly, gray foliage and attract bees and butterflies. Crown rot can set in if the soil stays too wet, so avoid soggy spots.
Pairs well with Soaptree yucca, Chuparosa, and Fourwing saltbush.
Native range
AZ, CA, NM, NV, and 2 more places. See all 6
AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, and UT.