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Zexmenia

Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida

Texas Creeping-Oxeye, Wedelia, Orange Zexmenia, Hairy Wedelia

About This Plant

Full sun to partial shade. Nearly evergreen in warm winters. A small, clumping shrub daisy, with dusty grey-green foliage and small, orange or yellow daisies from spring to frost. Thrives in poor soil and has high heat tolerance. If it becomes leggy, shearing by half in mid-summer promotes denser growth. Favorite larval food of checkerspot butterflies.

Origins: Native to Texas and Mexico

Maintenance

Grooming, light pruning or periodic cropping, winter cleanup.

An easygoing Hill Country bush with daisylike flowers.

Min. Height: 12

Max Height: 18 inches

Min. Width: 1

Max Width: 3 feet

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