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Tidytips

Layia Platyglossa

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Overview

Tidytips (Layia platyglossa) is a cheerful annual, native to California, showcasing bright yellow daisy-like flowers with distinct white tips. It reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads approximately 12 inches wide. Thriving in full sun, it requires well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established. Blooming from spring to early summer, Tidytips adds a burst of color and attracts pollinators, making it a vibrant accent in wildflower gardens.

Sun FullWater Low, Very LowZones 3–10Type Annual

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Tidytips fit beautifully into a variety of landscape designs

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low, Very Low
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Annual
Family: Asteraceae

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Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Tidytips (Layia platyglossa) is a cheerful annual; thriving in full sun, it requires well-drained soil and is, image 94

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Tidytips (Layia platyglossa) is a cheerful annual; thriving in full sun, it requires well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — while the main attraction is the daisy-like flower

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — offering both visual appeal and low-maintenance care; blooming from spring to early summer, image 72

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — and their ability to self-seed may provide delightful natural regeneration year after year; making it a vibrant, image 90

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Tidytips can thrive in USDA hardiness zones 6 to 10; annual for full, image 89

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — are a charming addition to any landscape; yellow flowers in the garden, image 71

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — thus enhancing the garden's ecosystem; typically with a bright yellow tip

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — offering both visual appeal and low-maintenance care; blooming from spring to early summer

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — making it a vibrant accent in wildflower gardens; while the main attraction is the daisy-like flower, image 69

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — yellow flowers in the garden; from informal wildflower meadows to more structured garden beds.<br><br>The foliage, image 91

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — though they are tolerant of various soil types; tidytips fit beautifully into a variety of landscape designs

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Thriving in full sun, it requires well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established; thus enhancing the, image 66

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Each bloom features white to yellow petals

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — scientifically referred to as Layia platyglossa

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Blooming from spring to early summer; tidytips (Layia platyglossa) is a cheerful annual, image 67

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — from informal wildflower meadows to more structured garden beds.<br><br>The foliage consists of narrow; showcasing, image 76

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — Thriving in full sun, it requires well-drained soil and is drought-tolerant once established; thus enhancing the garden's

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — showcasing bright yellow daisy-like flowers with distinct white tips

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — It reaches up to 12 inches in height and spreads approximately 12 inches wide; encircling a yellow or maroon center

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — typically with a bright yellow tip

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — encircling a yellow or maroon center

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — showcasing bright yellow daisy-like flowers with distinct white tips; these annual wildflowers are characterized by their sunny

Tidytips (Layia Platyglossa) — making it a vibrant accent in wildflower gardens; while the main attraction is the daisy-like flower

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Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Franco Folini from San Francisco, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
USDA NRCS CA, CC BY 2.0 · source
Zack Abbey, CC BY 4.0 · source
Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Terry Lucas, CC BY 3.0 · source

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