Baileya multiradiata - Desert Marigold (Plant)

Showy yellow flowers provide color in dry rock gardens in summer and it will flower throughout the year with occasional water. Although short-lived, it often reseeds in the garden. Caution: toxic to livestock. Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Baileya multiradiata Common Name Desert Marigold Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Yellow, Gold Flowering Months April, May, June, July, October Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 2ft. x 2ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Outer South Coast Ranges (waif), Deserts; to UT, TX, n Mexico Natural Habitat Desert roadsides, flats, was