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Cotula turbinata

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 4"
  • W: 2"

planting zones

  • 9a-10b

Cotula turbinata plant details

Cotula turbinata is a low-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cotula turbinata

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 IN wide, 4 IN tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, rock garden, self-sowing, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cotula turbinata

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Dainty daisies, each with a demure mini-skirt of yellow petals, bedeck this short-lived perennial (sometimes annual) South African plant for many, many months. Low growing, it's a natural fit for the edge of the bed or path, where it meets & mingles with its neighbors, or trails to soften the edge of the bed. Foliage is ferny & low-growing. Though weedy in Australia, we've not found it to propagate itself at an alarming rate here. I'm happy to get a few seedlings a year! Rich soil & average water yield a carpet of foliage & flowers. Leaner conditions yield much smaller plants. Blooms any season, depending on when the plant germinates & is planted. Grows to 4” high, & up to 2' wide.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

Gardening facts about Cotula turbinata plant

How to Grow Cotula turbinata

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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