Annuals Dictionary: Baileya
Daisy family
Compositae
Bay-lay’a. A small genus of 3 or 4 species of herbs, native to dry desert areas, with only one of gardening interest.
Description
Leaves alternate, at base and on lower stem. Flowerheads solitary, their disk and ray flowers yellow. Ray flowers become papery and can be used for dried arrangements.
How to Grow
In mild-winter areas, work up soil and sow seeds thickly in small patches in early fall. Cover lightly with sand and firm down. Where winters are severe, sow seeds in spring. In a favorable location, plants will spread from seeds that drop around mother plants. Prefers cool weather.
Baileya multiradiata
Desert Marigold . To 20 in. (50 cm) high. Flowerheads yellow, to 2 in. (5 cm) wide, made up of 20-50 ray flowers. W. North America. Blooms spring to fall. Perennial grown as a half-hardy annual.