What it is
Damianita (Chrysactinia mexicana) is in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family. A tiny evergreen native mound smothered in yellow daisies — perfect for hot, rocky, neglected spots.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it very low — xeric, and give it rocky, sharp-draining soil. Target a soil pH around 7.0–8.0. Space plants about 12 in apart. Expect roughly Blooms spring–fall. Hardy native shrublet.
How it's used
Damianita is used: ornamental; pollinator.
🔎 How to identify it
- Fine needle-like aromatic leaves
- Dense low mound
- Bright yellow daisies
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.