Hardiness zones
Sunset 11-13
USDA 9 (arid zones only)

Landscape Use: Small sub-shrub best used as an accent plant in desert and rock gardens, desert restoration, native plantings or xeric landscape design motifs, as a foundation or filler plant.

Form & Character: Open rounded to irregular, and sparse without irrigation, brittle, stiff, cheerful in flower

Growth Habit: Herbaceous perennial, moderately slow grower that branches mostly from its base at ground level. Eventual maximum height is 3' with an equal spread.  '

Foliage/Texture: Deltoid shaped foliage, broadest at the base and narrow at the apex, roughly pubescent, medium green,; young stems are greenish gray and pubescent, older stems stems are gray, stiff, and brittle, medium fine texture

Flowers & Fruits: Flowers bright yellow, daisy like, medium small, 1" to 2" across, peduncles are long and pubescent, fruit inconspicuous

Seasonal Color: Yellow flowers sporadically during the warm season

Temperature: The shoots of this plant will suffer freeze injury at winter temperatures below 25oF. Quick to recover. Highly tolerant of summer heat.  

Light: Full sun, avoid shaded locations

Soil: Very tolerant of even caliche soils

Watering: Highly drought tolerant once established. Supplemental irrigation produces more vigorous and succulent growth that is less tolerant of the desert extremes in temperature and moisture

Pruning: Lightly shear this plant once a year late winter

Propagation: Seed

Disease and pests: Relatively pest free

Additional comments: As the popularity of native plants in Phoenix urban landscapes grows, plants such as golden eye will become more commonly used and available in nurseries. Golden eye is an excellent herbaceous perennial for Sonoran Desert restoration projects.