Mecardonia hybrid 'Garden Freckles'

Mecardonia


Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

  • Small green leaves are covered with yellow nemesia-like flowers from May through October
  • Excellent heat tolerance
  • Award Winner
Award Winning
Award Winning
Blooms all Season
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Hanging Basket
Hanging Basket
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to light shade, needs consistently moist but well-drained soil, tolerates heat and drought well once established. Low maintenance, mounding or trailing habit. 


Height: 2-5 in
Spread: 16-20 in
Spacing: 12-16 in
Price Level 1: $5.49 ea.~4 ½” pot
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 10-11
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Drought Tolerant
  • No Deadheading
  • Hanging Basket
  • Border or Bed
  • Award Winning
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Container
  • Blooms all Season

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Trailing

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Mecardonia

Common Name: Mecardonia

A tough, low-growing, trailing plant known for its small, bright yellow flowers and fine-textured green leaves. Thrives as a heat-tolerant groundcover, edging, or in baskets. Blooms non-stop from spring to frost