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Golden Dogweed, Golden Dyssodia, Five-needle Pricklyleaf
Thymophylla pentachaeta

This small shrub's fragrant green leaves gets covered with golden-yellow flowers for most of the growing season. Lightly shear in early spring to remove any dormant leaves. May be short lived in the landscape but readily reseeds itself. Synonym: Dyssodia pentachaeta.

• Plant type: Perennial
• Maintenance level: Low
• Water requirement: Medium, Low
• Sun exposure: Full, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
• Height range: 6–12 Inches
• Width range: 1–2 Feet
• Canopy value: 3 ft²
• Growth rate: Medium
• Seasonal habit: Semi-Evergreen
• Flower color: Yellow
• Flower season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
• Fruit color: Brown
• General foliage color: Green
• Design style: Child/Pet Friendly, Pool Friendly, Patio Plants, Pollinator Plants
• Hardiness cold tolerance: 0 °F
• Soil preference: Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
• Native location: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Northern Mexico [Chihuahuan Desert]
• PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
• Sunset zones: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
• USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

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