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Telekia speciosa |
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| | Fourth-year plant |
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| Synonym(s) |
Buphthalmum speciosum |
| Common name |
ox-eye daisy |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-7) |
| Flowers |
yellow (summer) |
| Size |
4-6' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
From seed  |
germinates readily at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | mid-August |
Sunflower relative, native to mountainous areas in southern and southeastern Europe. Large daisy-like flowers, whose rays and centers are both yellow, appear in late summer. The bold triangular leaves are reportedly aromatic, but I can't say that I've noticed. After a few years in the garden, these plants sure make an impact.
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| | Second-year plant |
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| | Third-year plant |
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| | The curious flower buds won't win any beauty contests, but are interesting in their own way |
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| | In October, when all that remains is bare stalks, the fuzzy seedheads look positively cute |
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| | A few days after they are in full flower, the disks turn a burnished brown color, starting from the outside inward. |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Telekia speciosa
- Seed from '09 trade. Baggy 70F (92%G, 6d)
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