Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye

Viguiera stenoloba

Family: Asteraceae

Plant Description: Multi-branched shrub up to 4 ft tall, often with a rounded form. Leaves alternate, blades 1 to 2 inches long, green on top and whitish underneath, linear or divided into narrow linear segments. Flower heads about 2.5 cm wide, ray and disk flowers yellow, on top of leafless stalks.

Plant Trivia: Responds well to vigorous pruning.

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Bloom Period: March – November

Plant Use: Nice yard ornamental, very drought tolerant. Nectar source.