Tidy Tips

Scientific Name:Layia platyglossa

USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 10

Approximate number of seeds per gram (ounce) : 1,000 (28,400)

Sun: full sun

Water: keep soil moderately moist during germination, do not overwater

Soil: cover with 1/16 inch of soil, use well-drained soil, prefers drier clay to loam soils.

Temperature: 21 to 22 degrees Celsius (70 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit)

Spacing: 6 pounds per acre for a meadow

Germination Time: six to nine days

Tidy Tips are native to California and grow best in drier climates with warm days and cool nights.  Tidy Tips blooms early in May, 9 to 10 weeks after germination and the flowers are yellow with white tips.