Goldeneye
Viguiera multiflora

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae

What it is like

Viguiera multiflora is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Height (m): 1

Where it is found

Dry open areas on foothills and mountains, well up towards the timberline. Yellow pine, aspen and spruce belts.

South-western N. America - New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and California.

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How it is used

Food

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Seed. No further details are given.

Seed: includes nuts, cereals, peas and beans.

Medicine

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How it is grown

Requires a sunny position, succeeding in most soils. This species is not very hardy in Britain, though it can be grown here as a spring-sown annual.

Propagating it: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant then out after the last expected frosts.

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Perennial

Hardiness: 9-11

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: No shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

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Synonyms

Gymnolomia multiflora. A.Nels. Heliomeris multiflora.