What it is
Zexmenia (Wedelia acapulcensis hispida) is in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family. A bulletproof native with orange-yellow daisies all summer — handles heat, drought, and part shade alike.
How to grow it
It wants full sun to part shade, water it very low, and give it lean, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.5–8.0. Space plants about 18 in apart. Expect roughly Blooms spring–fall. Hardy native perennial.
How it's used
Zexmenia is used: ornamental; pollinator.
🔎 How to identify it
- Rough dark-green leaves
- Sprawling mound
- Orange-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.