Four‑nerve daisy

yellow flower called 4 nerve daisy

  • Common Name: Four‑nerve daisy, Plains yellow daisy
  • Botanical Name: Tetraneuris scaposa
  • Family Name: Sunflower family
  • Type: Perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 4–9
  • Height: 4–12 in
  • Width: 6–12 in
  • Blooms: Solitary yellow daisy-like flower heads, each with ~12–21 ray florets and numerous disc florets
  • Bloom Time: Mar–Oct
  • Sun: Full sun preferred; tolerates afternoon shade
  • Leaves: Basal rosette of gray-green, narrow, linear to lanceolate leaves; simple, entire margins
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; minimal watering, well-drained soils; occasional deadheading keeps bloom tidy
  • Tolerates: Heat, drought, rocky or clay soils, alkaline soils, deer
  • Attracts: Butterflies and bees; valued as a nectar source
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: Yes
  • Invasive: No