Engelmann's Daisy

Engelmann’s daisy is a long-blooming wildflower, known for its ability to flower from May through September.

In the spring, it forms a rosette of dark green, fuzzy, deeply cut leaves, which is why it’s also called “cutleaf daisy.” By late spring, it begins to produce vibrant golden-yellow flowers, making it an excellent choice for low-water gardens.

Native to southeastern Colorado, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, Engelmann’s daisy thrives in hot, dry, sunny locations. Its deep taproot helps it endure dry spells. It is highly attractive to rabbits and deer.

 

 

Engelmann's Daisy

Engelmann’s daisy is a long-blooming wildflower, known for its ability to flower from May through September.

In the spring, it forms a rosette of dark green, fuzzy, deeply cut leaves, which is why it’s also called “cutleaf daisy.” By late spring, it begins to produce vibrant golden-yellow flowers, making it an excellent choice for low-water gardens.

Native to southeastern Colorado, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, Engelmann’s daisy thrives in hot, dry, sunny locations. Its deep taproot helps it endure dry spells. It is highly attractive to rabbits and deer.

 

 

Plant details
bar-chart-01
Botanic Name

Engelmannia peristenia

bar-chart-01
Pronunciation

een-gul-MAHN-ee-uh pear-ih-STEEN-ee-uh

bar-chart-01
Mature Height

18-36 in.

bar-chart-01
Mature Spread

18-24 in.

bar-chart-01
Water usage
Water Usage

One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.

Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.

Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.

bar-chart-01
Flower Color

golden yellow

bar-chart-01
Bloom time

May through September

bar-chart-01
Colorado Native

Yes

bar-chart-01
Natural Habitat

central US

bar-chart-01
Light Requirements

sun

bar-chart-01
Cold Hardiness

USDA zones 4-8

View more plants

Prickly Thrift
Prickly Thrift

Acantholimon glumaceum

Learn more about the Prickly Thrift
Serbian Yarrow
Serbian Yarrow

Achillea ageratifolia subsp. serbica

Learn more about the Serbian Yarrow
Coronation Gold Yarrow
Coronation Gold Yarrow

Achillea 'Coronation Gold'

Learn more about the Coronation Gold Yarrow
Moonshine Yarrow
Moonshine Yarrow

Achillea 'Moonshine'

Learn more about the Moonshine Yarrow
Snow-on-the-Mountain
Snow-on-the-Mountain

Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'

Learn more about the Snow-on-the-Mountain
Sonoran Sunset Hyssop
Sonoran Sunset Hyssop

Agastache cana 'Sinning'

Learn more about the Sonoran Sunset Hyssop
Sunset Hyssop
Sunset Hyssop

Agastache rupestris

Learn more about the Sunset Hyssop
Blue Fortune Hyssop
Blue Fortune Hyssop

Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

Learn more about the Blue Fortune Hyssop
Parry's Agave
Parry's Agave

Agave parryi ssp. neomexicana

Learn more about the Parry's Agave
Lady's Mantle
Lady's Mantle

Alchemilla mollis

Learn more about the Lady's Mantle