Plant of the Month: June 2012

Damianita Chrysactinia mexicana   Plant Form: Perennial shrub Water Use: Low Mature Size: 2’ tall, 2’ wide Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Time: April-September Native to: Texas, Mexico Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 10° F   Damianita is a cheery, compact evergreen shrub covered with yellow, daisy-like flowers from April to September. While Damianita is technically a shrub, it is used like a flower, creating a vivid, yellow carpet when massed. Planted in groups, Damianita forms a ground cover useful for erosion […]