Madia elegans (Elegant Tarweed/Common Madia) Seed Packet WW

  An upright, single-stemmed to multi- branched, herbaceous annual, with lemon-yellow flowers that occasionally display a red, central ring. Leaves are soft, grayish-green, muted by velvety hairs. The plants exude a slightly sticky resin with a pleasing scent. Flowers open in the morning and close during the heat of day. Depending on location, it can get very tall - if you snip the main stem, it will remain shorter and get bushy. Attractive to bees and butterflies. And birds relish the seeds! Family: Asteraceae Per/Ann: Annual Sun/Shade: Sun Zones: 7a to 9b Bloom time: June - August Habitat: Open sites, grassy hillsides, moist meadows. Height: up to 5 ft. Pinching central leader will increase branching and decrease height. Stratification: none Planting depth: shallow- cover lightly Seeding rate:      Broadcasting: approx 30 seeds/ sq ft      Small pots/Spots in situ: 5-10 (thin if necessary) Can be fall or spring sown. If spring sowing in April or May and spring rains are subsiding,