Thymophylla tenuiloba: Dahlberg Daisy for Fragrant Yellow Blooms in Dry Gardens

Dahlberg Daisy (Thymophylla tenuiloba), syn. Dyssodia tenuiloba, is a fragrant annual covered with delicate daisy-like yellow blossoms in July and August. Best grown as groundcover, between paving stones, or in rock gardens. Needle-like, almost ferny leaves; grows to 1 foot tall and wide. Native to dry hillsides and prairies of North and Central America.

Growing Conditions

Well-drained soil in full sun. Needs little water once established. Propagate by sowing seed in situ in mid-spring or start earlier indoors. Infrequent problems.

Key Features at a Glance

• Height: 6–12 in.
• Spread: 6–12 in.
• Growth Habit: Clumping, Moderate
• Light: Full Sun
• Moisture: Dry to Medium
• Maintenance: Low
• Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Fragrant Foliage, Native, Self-Seeds, Showy Flowers, Showy Foliage
• Bloom Time: Late Summer, Summer
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Uses: Beds, Borders, Containers, Cut Flower, Ground Cover, Naturalizing, Roadside, Annual, Cottage Garden, Desert Garden, Meadow Garden, Rock Garden
• Tolerance: Drought
• Type: Annuals