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Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips - seeds

Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips®
Tidy tips, Coastal tidytips

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For all the seeds I bought, it didn't produce many flowers!!!

Eugenie L., 04/10/2020

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Layia platyglossa is a small annual plant that is highly ornamental and almost foolproof. It produces small, radiant flowers from June to September, with vibrant yellow, toothed cups beautifully bordered in white and loved by insects. It can be sown directly in place in spring or late summer and is easy to grow in the sun, in well-drained ordinary soil, or even dry in summer. A must-see!
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
35 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
20 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
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Sowing period March to May, September to October
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Description

Layia platiglossa 'Tidy Tips' is a small Californian plant that is still relatively unknown to European gardeners, despite its great qualities. Layia is one of the most rewarding annual plants, easy to sow directly in place with no specific requirements in terms of climate and soil, very floriferous, generous to the small fauna of the garden and decorative for long weeks. Its flowers are radiant, with finely toothed yellow cups beautifully edged in white. Sow it alongside blue and orange flowers in your wildflower borders, meadows, sunny borders or rockeries, and let nature do its thing!  

 

Layia platiglossa is an annual plant originating from North America, particularly from western California. In nature, there are two subspecies, a creeping one found on coastal dunes, and an upright type in plains and disturbed areas. It is the latter that is starting to be cultivated in Europe. In the span of a few months, the Layia germinates, grows, flowers abundantly, produces seeds, and then dies. In mild regions, it can germinate in autumn and flower early in spring. Several plants are necessary to obtain seeds. Layia belongs to the aster family, as evidenced by its flower heads. 

The 'Tidy Tips' cultivar has been selected for its compact shape. This plant grow to an average height of 30 cm (12in) and initially forms a small clump of elongated basal, lanceolate, linear leaves, 4 to 12 cm (2 to 5in) long, irregularly toothed along the edges, slightly greyish, fairly dark green. It will flower for several weeks from April to September, depending on the sowing date. At the end of leafy, sturdy flower stalks, clusters of flowers develop. Each 'flower' or head, measuring 4 to 5 cm (2in) in diameter, consists of long, bright yellow 'petals', or ligules with white tips, forming a well-opened collar around a more amber centre. This flowering attracts and feeds a large number of pollinating insects. This plant is hardy down to -10°C (14°F). Late summer sowing is possible in mild regions, allowing for earlier flowering. It self-seeds spontaneously in light soils.

 

Layia Tidy Tips is accessible to all gardeners and deserves to be discovered. This plant is of modest stature, truly easy to grow, particularly well-suited for perennial borders and works well sown randomly among other plants. Planted with California poppies and Nemophila, flax or blue borage, it is perfect in a dry flowering meadow. Also consider planting it with baptisias, centaureas, grasses, sainfoin, ornamental garlic, cornflowers, cosmos, damask nigellas, everlasting flowers...you will promote biodiversity and attract beneficial insects to your ornamental garden or vegetable patch! 

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Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips - seeds (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time April to September
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 4 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Flowering nectariferous and melliferous.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour dark green
Foliage description Evergreen foliage in mild climates.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm
Spread at maturity 25 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Layia

Species

platyglossa

Cultivar

Tidy Tips®

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Tidy tips, Coastal tidytips

Origin

North America

Product reference861731

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Planting and care

Sowing:

Sow Layia platyglossa from March to May, depending on the region, or from September to October, preferably directly in place as their roots do not like being disturbed. You can also sow in trays or pots under cover, maintained at 15-20°C (59-68°F), and transplant the young plants as soon as they are manageable. Light promotes seed germination. Autumn sowings should be protected from winter frosts in a cool and bright location. In regions with mild winters, direct sowing in open ground at the end of summer is possible. If you want to sow directly in place in spring in cold regions, wait until the last frosts have passed.

Choose a very sunny location and light, well-drained soil. Prepare the soil well, it should be finely raked, loose, and free of weeds. Mix your seeds with sand and compost in a container, so that you can sow them more thinly. Broadcast sow, cover with a thin layer of light compost and lightly firm with the back of a rake. Regularly water with a watering can, especially during dry periods. Germination usually takes 14-21 days. When the seedlings are large enough to be handled, thin out the plants if necessary and transplant them at a distance of 30 cm (12in).

 

Cultivation:

Layia platyglossa is undemanding in terms of soil, but it prefers light, well-drained and not-too-rich soils. Plant it in full sun or partial shade. This plant thrives in moist to dry soil in summer, adapting its life cycle and flowering period to the climate: it will flower earlier in the south, even if it disappears in summer. Removing faded inflorescences will encourage more flowers. This hardy and resilient annual will thrive in all regions.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to May, September to October
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 20 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Slope
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Ordinary but well-drained.
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