Copper Canyon Daisy
Tagetes lemmonii
Copper Canyon Daisy is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 180 cm |
| Spread | 180 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-11b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 180 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 180 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 11b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Copper Canyon Daisy's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- American Beautyberryto flower when it does not
- American Spikenardto flower when it does not
- Angelita Daisyto edge in front
- Anise/Blue Sageto flower when it does not
- Annual Phloxto edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: