Dahlberg Daisy, thymophylla tenuiloba, is Golden Fleece, Tiny Tim, etc.
This little member of the Asteraceae family is in the Genus Thymophylla and the species is named tenuiloba. It is also called Bristle leaf, Pricklyleaf, Dogweed, Fe, Dyssodia tenuiloba, Dyssodia tenuiloba var. tenuiloba and Thymophylla tenuiloba var. tenuiloba. A friend in Phoenix harvested seeds from his plants and sent some so of course I planted them in the shed in a celltray under lights, and they are popping up. Dahlberg Daisies popping up with seed attached The leaves release a lemony scent when crushed. Hardy in zones 4 to 11, the stems only reach 6 to 11 inches and a foot at maximum height. But they are covered with 1-inch, scented, yellow flowers in July and August. Usually Dahlberg Daisies are grown as a groundcover, planted between pavers and in rock gardens. The leaves are fern-like. Dahlberg Daisy's North and Central American relatives include a few annuals, perennials and biennials that want lots of sun and aver...