Montanoa grandiflora

Also Known As

Tree Daisy

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 10'
W: 10'

planting zones

9a-11

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Montanoa grandiflora plant details

Montanoa grandiflora is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and winter white flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Montanoa grandiflora

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 10 FT wide, 10 FT tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and winter
Uses: container plant, cutting garden, fall color, fragrant, long-blooming, tropical-looking, winter interest, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Montanoa grandiflora

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

If ever there was a plant to herald the Fall, this is it. All Spring & Summer, this “Tree Daisy” grows big, lush & green, inhabiting a 10’ x 10’ space in the garden. When the light wanes & the weather cools, it pulls out the big guns & trumpets the shortened days with a prolific display of large white daisies that smell deliciously of fresh-baked cupcakes. The flowers smother the whole bush till you can barely see the green anymore! This display continues for over a month, followed by lovely & bouquet-worthy chartreuse seed heads, which persist thru Winter. After bloom, it’s time to chop the plant back hard, so it can begin the cycle again in the Spring with fresh new growth. Regular water seems best & feeding is definitely encouraged if you want to keep this plant looking good. Said to be marginally frost hardy, but I’ve seen it growing where frost is a regular occurrence, so who knows??