Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
— Plant Nursery · Texas-Grown
$12.00
Mature Plant Size: 3-4’x3-4′
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye Daisy (Viguiera stenoloba) is a tough, drought-defying native shrub from West Texas and northern Mexico, smothered in bright golden-yellow daisy blooms from late spring through fall above finely divided, thread-like foliage.
At Flying Rabbit Farm, our Skeletonleaf Goldeneye transplants are grown for dense, mounding form and extended bloom suited to Austin’s hottest, driest spots.
3 in stock
Low water needs once established
Drought tolerant; established plants need little supplemental water beyond rainfall
Little to no fertilizer needed
Shear lightly after flushes of bloom to encourage rebloom and maintain shape
Cut back harder in late winter if it becomes leggy
Generally pest- and disease-free
Root rot in poorly draining or overwatered soil
A low-water, low-maintenance choice well suited to Austin’s alkaline clay soils once established
An exceptionally heat- and drought-tolerant Texas native, thriving in the hottest, rockiest, most neglected spots in the garden
Best planting window; establishes before summer heat
Extended bloom period through the hottest months, when many other flowering plants slow down
Second good planting window
Semi-evergreen in mild winters; may thin in a hard freeze but is root-hardy
Fall or spring, avoiding the height of summer heat and hard freezes
Ideal soil temperatures: 60-85 F
Full sun
Minimum 6-8 hours daily
3-4 feet apart
Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, rocky, or alkaline soils
pH 6.5-8.5
Water deeply at transplanting
Water regularly for the first growing season to establish roots, then reduce
Skeletonleaf Goldeneye Daisy is generally considered non-toxic to:
Not listed as toxic by the ASPCA.
