Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium leucanthum
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Perennial |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Pollinators | Butterflies, bees |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
1' × 3' |
| Flowering Season | March-October |
| Flower Color | White/yellow |
| Minimum Temperature Range | -20 °F |
| Leaf Description | Opposite, oblong, with a noticeable midrib |
| Fruit | Small and ridged. minute black, boot-like husk is the source of the common name |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 2000-5000 ft. |
| Description | Found throughout the mountain ranges which run northwest to southeast across Arizona, especially on rocky, limestone soils. This is one of the best candidates for a native flower garden due to its long bloom season, tolerance of drought and cold, and dense mounding habit. Plants can also be utilized in rock gardens or containers where they will drape luxuriously. Well drained soils are a must, and in low elevation gardens reliable summer watering will be needed to maintain vigor. Plants tend to last about 5 years before losing steam. Plant with other perennial wildflowers such as penstemons (Penstemon spp.), Goodding's verbena (Glandularia gooddingii), dogweed (thymophylla pentacheata), and salvias (Salvia spp.). |
