Asteraceae FAMILY

Chaenactis douglasii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitBiennial/Perennial

Growth—

Requires a deep well-drained gritty or gravelly soil, preferably of low fertility and a sunny position^[1]. Grows well in the rock garden^[1]. The plant is a biennial or short-lived perennial^[1].

Propagation

Seed - surface sow in spring in a greenhouse^[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Chaenactis+douglasii>

Pollinators

Insects

References

[1]The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. — Coffey. T. · Facts on File. · 1993 · ISBN 0-8160-2624-6 ↩︎A nice read, lots of information on plant uses.
[2]A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers — Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. · The Riverside Press · 1963 · ISBN 63-7093 ↩︎Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses.