| Botanical Name: |
| Layia platyglossa |
| Life Cycle: |
| annual |
| Planting Time: |
| spring |
| Height: |
| 12" to 18" |
| Exposure: |
| full sun |
| Soil: |
| well-drained soil |
| Hardiness: |
| n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
| spring to early summer |
| Flower: |
| yellow, daisy-like petals with white tips |
| Foliage: |
| green |
| Propagation: |
| seeds |
| Suggested Use: |
| beds, borders, cut flowers, wild flower plantings, and rock gardens |
| Growing Hints: |
| Sow seeds directly where you want them to grow in the early spring as soon as the soil is workable. Space seeds 4 to 5 inches apart and do not cover them. |
| Interesting Facts: |
| Tidy Tips are a wildflower native to California. They are more often grown in the gardens of England than in the United States. |
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