Q jaumea-carnosa

Marsh Jaumea/ Salty Susan – Jaumea carnosa (ZHO-ME-uh kar-NO-suh) Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Native to: Coastal North America from British Columbia to N. Baja; coastal salt marshes, brackish marshes, tidal flats, coastal strand and other moist places near the coast. Growth characteristics: herbaceous perennial mature height : 1 ft. mature width : 1-4 ft. Spreading/creeping perennial groundcover. Foliage blue-green. Leaves narrow, shiny and succulent. Stems are weak, usually prostrate on ground. Spreads via rhizomes to cover. Blooms/fruits: Blooms in warm weather (May to Oct). Flowering heads small (~ ½ inch), typical for the Sunflower family. Ray, disk flowers yellow. Pretty and surprising flowering groundcover. Uses in the garden: Best in moist areas of the garden, since this plant likes water. Makes a nice herbaceous groundcover in areas with little foot travel. Good under a bird bath, areas that get some overflow water (such as near lawns; rain gardens). Fine choice for moist containers. Good habitat plant. This plant is rare in nature (habitat is gone; makes a nice ‘historic plant’ in coastal gardens. Sensible substitute for: Non-native groundcovers. Attracts: Excellent nectar & pollen source for bees, butterflies & other insect pollinators. Requirements: Element Requirement Sun Full sun best. Soil Sandy soil is excellent, but will take other textures. Fine in alkali & salty soils. Water Likes moist soils; Zone 2-3 or 3 (weekly to regular water in summer) Fertilizer Fine with light fertilizer, but not needed. Other Management: Probably best to let dry out a bit at in later summer/fall. Propagation: from seed : soak in water; cold-treat 15 days – easy by cuttings : probably Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 1, 2, 8, 13, 20 1/19/15 © Project SOUND

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Marsh Jaumea/ Salty Susan – Jaumea carnosa (ZHO-ME-uh kar-NO-suh)

Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

Native to: Coastal North America from British Columbia to N. Baja; coastal salt marshes, brackish

marshes, tidal flats, coastal strand and other moist places near the coast.

Growth characteristics: herbaceous perennial mature height: 1 ft. mature width: 1-4 ft.

Spreading/creeping perennial groundcover. Foliage blue-green. Leaves narrow, shiny and succulent. Stems are weak, usually prostrate on ground. Spreads via rhizomes to cover.

Blooms/fruits: Blooms in warm weather (May to Oct). Flowering heads small (~ ½ inch), typical for the

Sunflower family. Ray, disk flowers yellow. Pretty and surprising flowering groundcover.

Uses in the garden: Best in moist areas of the garden, since this plant likes water. Makes a nice

herbaceous groundcover in areas with little foot travel. Good under a bird bath, areas that get some

overflow water (such as near lawns; rain gardens). Fine choice for moist containers. Good habitat plant. This plant is rare in nature (habitat is gone; makes a nice ‘historic plant’ in coastal gardens.

Sensible substitute for: Non-native groundcovers.

Attracts: Excellent nectar & pollen source for bees, butterflies & other insect pollinators.

Requirements:

Element Requirement

Sun Full sun best.

Soil Sandy soil is excellent, but will take other textures. Fine in alkali & salty soils.

Water Likes moist soils; Zone 2-3 or 3 (weekly to regular water in summer)

Fertilizer Fine with light fertilizer, but not needed.

Other

Management: Probably best to let dry out a bit at in later summer/fall.

Propagation: from seed: soak in water; cold-treat 15 days – easy by cuttings: probably

Plant/seed sources (see list for source numbers): 1, 2, 8, 13, 20 1/19/15 © Project SOUND