Encelia actoni
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Species Name: Encelia actonii
Common Name: Acton Encelia
- Pretty yellow sunflowers stand out against light gray-green foliage. Handles cold, sun, wind. Stems are more slender and delicate than other Encelia species.
- Plant Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 2' H x 3' W
- Growth Habit: Low, compact shrub
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring and summer
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Colorado and Mojave deserts; Owens and Death valleys, Northern Baja
- Natural Habitat: Open areas, rocky slopes, roadsides 2400-5000'
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- History
- Introduced into cultivation in California by Theodore Payne.
- From California Native Plants, Theodore Payne's 1941 catalog: Forms a spreading bushy plant 3 to 5 feet high with gray green stems and foliage. Flowers large, clear rich yellow on long naked stems and very showy. Easy to grow and under cultivation the plants flower for along time. The flowers are unsurpassed for cutting and last a long time in water. Gallon cans, 50c."
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