Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa)

Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa) is an annual wildflower in the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family. Like other members of this family, it has composite flower heads. Its 5 to 18 outer ray flowers are bright golden yellow with distinct, sharp-margined white tips. The inner disk flowers are numerous and yellow-orange. The entire flower head is 2 inches in diameter. It is native to California's low-elevation dry habitats in the Coast Ranges, Central Valley, Channel Islands, and southern coastal plain where it is a member of spring wildflower displays in meadows and grasslands. It is found in many different habitats. Its daisy-like flowers are attractive, making it a popular garden ornamental and ingredient in commercial wildflower seed mixes. It is especially attractive when massed and combined with other wildflowers. It seems to like somewhat more water than some other wildflowers but works well with many other plants. From Calscape.

Growers: Larner Seeds

Other Names Used: 

Family: Asteraceae

Life Cycle: Annual

Plant Type: Herb

Sun Exposure: Full

Bloom Period: Winter, Spring

Bloom Color(s): Yellow, White

Plant Height: 6-24 inches tall

Plant Width: 6-24 inches wide

California Regions:

• San Francisco Bay Area
• North Coast
• Central Valley
• Central California Coast
• Southern Coast
• Southern California Inland

Ecological Benefits:

• Attracts pollinators, birds, wildlife

Ecological Functions:

• Grows in Containers
• Groundcover

Habitat Type:

• Chaparral
• Valley Grassland
• Northern Coastal Scrub
• Oak Woodland 
• Yellow Pine Forest

Human Uses/Cautions: 

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None