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'Sierra Gold' Dalea
Dalea capitata 'Sierra Gold'
This low mounding to spreading groundcover produces a dense blanket of bright green foliage. Foliage is fine-textured and smells faintly of lemon when crushed. Small clusters of bright to lemon yellow flowers hover above the foliage in spring and autumn. Best in full sun, but will take some shade. Often deciduous, but will keep its foliage in mild winters. Prune back by half every year or two in winter or early spring so it doesn't become rangy. Good in rock gardens, by patios, or in a border. Excellent choice for mass planting in reflected heat locations and creates a soft backdrop for sharper, more architectural plants like yuccas and agaves. Rabbits dislike this plant. This cultivar is a clone of a specific D. capitata found in Mexico and is trademarked by Mountain States.
- Plant type: Groundcover
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Reflected Heat
- Height range: 6–18 Inches
- Width range: 2–4 Feet
- Growth rate: Fast
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous, Semi-Deciduous
- Flower color: Yellow
- Flower season: Spring, Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Design style: Rabbit Resistant, Pool Friendly, Patio Plant
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 0 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Canopy value: 7 ft²
- Native location: Mexico
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 10, 11, 12, 13
- USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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