Engelmann’s Daisy (engelmannia paristenia)

Lisa's Landscape & Design ♦ 05/16/2024 ♦ Leave a comment

Engelmann’s Daisy is a native Texas plant that everyone should take a second look at. With its beautiful bright yellow Daisy flowers and bright green uniquely shaped leaves, it’s a stand alone plant or beautiful planted in mass. 

Native Plants Feed Native Bee’s and Wildlife

Choosing native plants is so important when planning a landscape design. They are essential to the success of local bees and wildlife. This stunner is also a profuse bloomer from spring to fall. This is especially important as native plants are adapted to the local climate, annual rainfall and soil conditions. Native plants also provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for our native butterflies, birds and insects.

Native plants need less water than many adapted plants and they are accustomed to the soil without amendments or the needs for fertilizers. Many also have root systems that help pull water deep into the soil. Engelmann’s Daisy is a great example of this as it is often used as erosion control on sloped land because of its particularly deep taproot. 

Yellow is the Color of Happiness 

A bright and energetic color that plays well with a myriad of other colors is a welcome addition to the landscape. The constant blooms and interesting foliage are abundant from spring to fall, then the plant loses its long stems and stay evergreen at the bottom throughout the winter months. Growing to 2’ wide and 2.5-3’ tall, it is a perfect xeriscape plant and works well with adapted plants in compost amended beds. This is a great choice for hardiness zones 5-10. 

If you’re in the Austin or surrounding area and would like more suggestions on native and adapted plants or landscape design, contact me for an educational landscape consultation. 

Happy Gardening!

Lisa LaPaso

”Lisa’s Landscape & Design

”Saving the Planet One Yard at a Time”