code: 658
carrying sprays of golden yellow flowers
Family: Rosaceae
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Maximum Height: 45 cm
A long lived trouble free plant producing rosettes of typical strawberry-like foliage and carrying sprays of golden yellow flowers.
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
Plant Characteristics:
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green
Fruit:-
Size Class: 1-3 ft.
Bloom Information:
Bloom Color: White, Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution:
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB
Native Distribution: S.w. B.C. to Baja CA, e. to s.w. Alt., c. MT, CO & AZ
Native Habitat: Dryish to moist, open places from seashore to timberline
Growing Conditions:
Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Variable.
Conditions Comments: Easy to grow but only the high-mountain races are considered showy.
Benefit:
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Propagation:
Description: Propagate by divisions, seed or rooted stolons. Light is required during the seed germination process.
Seed Collection: The small achenes can be picked by hand.
Seed Treatment: Stratification and exposure to light may be necessary.
Commercially Avail: yes
