Western Sundancer Daisy

Tetraneuris (syn Hymenoxys) acaulis v. ivesiana

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Blooming in late spring and again with the summer rains, Western Sundancer Daisy is a native Intermountain West wildflower. It requires little maintenance and once established is quite xeric. No two flowers are the same as they rise above the short grass-like mounds. Encourage re-seeding by not removing spent blooms until spring. Also known as Four-nerve daisy.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 6-12" tall x 6-9" wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Spring, Summer
Bloom Period: Mar - Oct

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building East
    • JVWCD Building South
  • Localscapes Path
    • South Basin
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Prudent Perennials
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter