SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anthemis tinctoria

COMMON NAME: Golden marguerite

FAMILY: Asteraceae (Compositae)

TYPE: perennial

LEAVES: alternate, pinnately compound, fine texture, up to 3" long, white woolly pubescence underneath, aromatic

FLOWER: inflorescences 2" across, yellow ray and disc flowers

SEASON OF BLOOM: spring to summer

GROWTH HABIT: 2 - 3', erect; will fall over (need staking) if over fertilized

SOIL: well drained; infertile; plants in fertile soils will be tall and weak stemmed and require staking

SUN: full; heat and drought tolerant

HARDINESS: zone 3-7

UTILIZATION: perennial border or cut flowers; best flowering and plant appearance in spring

DISEASES: none serious

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: none serious

PROPAGATION: division, seed, spring stem cuttings

MAINTENANCE: prune severely after flowering; divide every 2 years to prevent rotting in the middle of clumps; deadheading will extend flowering

CULTIVARS: 'E.C. Buxto' - a superb cultivar; 2-2 1/2 tall; off-white daisies with lemon yellow centers