Botanical Name: Calylophus hartwegii fendleri
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Common Name: Fendler's Sundrops  
Plant photo of: Calylophus hartwegii fendleri
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Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

A spreading mound 2' tall and wide, Fendler's Sundrops had small green foliage that is lightly hairy, casting a soft grey tone. Yellow flowers are about 2" across and open in the morning, turning orange and pink as they fade. Blooms in the summer. Evergreen in the low desert, it will probably die back to the ground with a hard frost. Spreads by rhizomes.
Grow in full sun or some shade. Prefers good drainage, but otherwise is unparticular as to soil type. Cut back periodically to regenerate growth. Hardy to USDA Zone 6.