Growing Golden Fleece Dahlberg Daisy Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Thymophylla tenuiloba
- Other Names: Bristleleaf Pricklyleaf, Small Bristleleaf Pricklyleaf, Shooting Star
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial zones 9 – 10)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Golden Fleece Dahlberg daisies are best sown directly outside two weeks before the final frost. For earliest blooms, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior to the frost and Dahlberg dahlia seeds will require 7 – 14 days to germinate with plenty of light. Transplant seedlings to a sunny place in the garden, as they are most popularly grown as a low-maintenance ground cover. Dahlberg daisies will reseed in optimal gardens.
- Days to Maturity: 70 – 77 days
- Hardiness Zone: 5 – 10
- Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep
- Plant Spacing: 10”
- Growth Habit: 8” ground cover with a 10 – 12” creeping spread of 1” daisy heads
- Soil Preference: Average, medium dry, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full Sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Golden Fleece Dahlbery dahlia is a hardy seasonal performer and thrives in gardens prone to drought and poor soils. Plants may require shading and deadheading in the long summer months. Do not overwater since plants are occasionally susceptible to leaf spots caused by bacteria in over-saturated gardens. Dahlberg dahlias have no serious pests or diseases.
- Color: Bright golden yellow daisies and rich pine greens
Golden Fleece Dahlberg daisies are best sown directly outside two weeks before the final frost. For earliest blooms, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior to the frost and Dahlberg dahlia seeds will require 7 – 14 days to germinate with plenty of light. Transplant seedlings to a sunny place in the garden, as they are most popularly grown as a low-maintenance ground cover. Dahlberg daisies will reseed in optimal gardens. Plant 3 – 4 Golden Fleece Dahlberg dahlia seeds ¼” deep into average, medium dry, and well-drained soil in full sun. Golden Fleece Dahlbery dahlia is a hardy seasonal performer and thrives in gardens prone to drought and poor soils. Plants may require shading and deadheading in the long summer months. Do not overwater since plants are occasionally susceptible to leaf spots caused by bacteria in over-saturated gardens. Dahlberg dahlias have no serious pests or diseases. Golden Fleece Dahlberg dahlia seeds mature in 70 – 77 days as an 8” ground cover with a 10 – 12” creeping spread of 1” golden yellow daisy heads.
Thymophylla tenuiloba, or more commonly known as Dahlberg Daisy, is native to the hot and arid expanses of Texas and northern Mexico, but has even been naturalized to the similar climates of Queensland, Australia. Thymophylla tenuiloba was once classified as Dyssodia tenuiloba and is still quite often mistakenly called by this outdated classification.