'Moonbeam' is a cultivar of the threadleaf tickseed, which is in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. This plant grows 1-3 feet tall with a similar spread and has many light yellow flowers all summer long. The seeds are sterile but the plant can spread by rhizomes. Use this plant in the sunny border, in mass plantings or in containers to give your garden a light airy feel. It prefers full sun but can tolerate light shade, especially in hot areas of the country. 'Moonbeam' tolerates poor soils that are well-drained making them useful in rock gardens. It is also drought, deer, heat and humidity tolerant. Do not overwater or fertilize this plant. 'Moonbeam' flower petals are not notched at the tips. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee. More information on Anacis verticillata .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.