Blackfoot Daisy. Melampodium leucanthum, Sunflower Family: ( Asteraceae ) , Blackfoot Daisy. Also called: Desert Daisy, Rock Daisy, and Plains Black-Foot. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. A delightful, low-growing, small, perennial, which forms a tidy bouquet of white flowers! It's a native of Arizona that blooms from March to November, and it qualifies as a low water use plant. Be careful in Phoenix gardens. The worse thing you can do is to plant Blackfoot Daisy in heavy clay soils, where it will drown. But if you have a well-drained bed, or live on rock, it's a perfect, no hassle addition. The white flowers are wonderful in the night when you're outside enjoying the garden. It will endure full sun or part shade, and gets about 6-18" tall. Group several for a more spectacular look. Looks fabulous next to rocks. They need moderate water in the summer. A small amount of water in the winter. Try not to overwater. Quick Notes: Height: Up to 1 1/2 feet tall. Spreads up to 2 feet wide. Flowers: 1 1/2" flower heads of 8 - 10 broad white rays surrounding a small yellow central disk. The honey-scented flower heads are solitary and terminal on slender stalks. Flowering Time: Late March - November. Best, June - October. Leaves: Leaves are grayish green, opposite and narrowly linear to lanceolate. About 1-2 inches long. Found: Native to the USA (AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX). Also found in northern Sonora, Chihuahua, & Coahuila in Mexico. In Arizona, reported to be found in all counties except Yuma, & Santa Cruz. Hardiness: USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 800 - 5,000 Feet. Habitat: Desert soil, rock, does well in loose soil on slopes. Avoid clay soil. Miscellaneous: Excellent Xeriscape Landscaping Plant. Flowering Photos Taken June 26, 2006. Glendale, Arizona Xeriscape Demonstration Garden.

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