Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Berkheya

Species:

Berkheya cruciata subsp. cruciata

Growth Characteristics

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouting perennial adapted to periodic grassland fires in its native range. Fire stimulates flowering and removes dead leaf material.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch