toothpick weed
Visnaga daucoides
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Toothpick weed (Visnaga daucoides) is an annual for borders and low maintenance gardens. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows about 35 to 47 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches. Flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Zinnia, First Knight fountain grass, and Hardy geranium.