Four Nerve Daisy

Tetraneuris scaposa

Characteristics

Culture

Four Nerve Daisy has yellow, daisy-like flowers. They bloom during spring and early summer on thin wiry stems that wave in the breeze and flag down passing butterflies.  This Texas native perennial has long narrow leaves of gray-green foliage that form a clump from which the flower stems arise. When in full bloom, Four Nerve Daisy can appear covered with flowers and the individual flowers are long lasting.  The bright-yellow flowers are mostly found from February through early summer, although it has been known to show flowers almost every day of the year. Do not overwater.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Four-nerve daisy is heat and drought tolerant. It prefers dry, well-drained soils. The grass-like foliage works well in sunny rock gardens, container gardens and borders. Especially desirable because it blooms often throughout the winter months. They prefer a rocky, well-drained soil with full sun or part afternoon shade and are very heat and drought-tolerant so be sure not to overwater.  Planting them in groups makes for a bright, stunning burst of yellow.

Problems

Pest and disease free.

Garden Uses

Borders, rock gardens, perennial gardens, containers, prairie gardens, meadows.