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Townsendia rothrockii |
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| | Early April bud |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial? |
| Flowers |
white or pink/yellow (summer) |
| Size |
2" |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well drained soil (not too dry) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late May |
Low-growing plant with upward-facing daisy flowers held just above a mass of elongated leaves.I've tried to grow several Townsendia species from seed, but this is the first one I've managed to get through a full season, so I was pleased to see that all three plants in my trough were ready to burst into bloom by early April – when most of its neighbors were still looking decidedly winter-weary. Blooms opened fully in the second half of April. Most online photos show pure white flowers, making me wonder if mine were misidentified, but there were a few pink ones too, so I'll assume for now that the ID is correct.
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| | And the aftermath... |
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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 Townsendia rothrockii
- Seed from NARGS '12/'13 exchange. Baggy 70F (89%G, 4-13d)
- Same seed as above, cold-stored. Baggy 70F (72%G, 5-12d)
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