Japanese name: ペーパーデージー Scientific name:Schoenia filifolia subsp. subulifolia
[Overview]
An annual 30–50 cm tall.
The leaves are simple and alternate, needle-like to linear.
At the tip of the flower stalk are borne flower heads about 2–3 cm across with a yellow, petal-like involucre.
The flower heads consist only of yellow tubular flowers.
The fruit is an achene.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed.
It prefers sunny, well-drained, airy soil.
When sown in autumn, protect it from frost.
Take care not to overwater; water thoroughly after the soil has dried, and go especially lightly in midsummer.
It is better to go easy on fertilizer.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
