Layia platyglossa Seeds (Tidy Tips)

Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa), also known as Piedmont Tidy Tips or Goldfields, is a species of annual flowering plant native to California and Oregon. It is recognizable by its daisy-like yellow and white flowers with distinctively fringed petals. Tidy Tips typically grows up to 1 foot tall and forms clumps of slender stems. This plant prefers full sun and well-drained soil, making it suitable for rock gardens, borders, or container planting. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 3-10. To cultivate Tidy Tips, one can purchase Layia platyglossa seeds and sow them in the desired location.

Growing Layia platyglossa from Seed

• Growth cycle: Annual
• Watering: Medium
• Sunlight: Full Sun
• Suitable climates: Arid,Semiarid
• Where to grow: Outdoors
• Flower color: Yellow

Germinating Tidy Tips Flower Seeds

To germinate Layia platyglossa, soak the seeds in water for 24 hours, then plant them in well-draining soil about 1/4 inch deep. Keep the soil moist, place the pot in a warm and sunny location, and seedlings should emerge within 7-10 days.

We source all of our Layia platyglossa seeds from a small greenhouse facility based in southeastern Maine and store them in a dark, temperature-controlled environment before shipment. You’ll find that our fresh Tidy Tips seeds are much easier to germinate than the mass-produced packets of flower seeds found in stores! If you have any trouble growing Tidy Tips seeds, we’re happy to send you additional gardening tips. In the (unlikely) event that your Layia platyglossa seeds do not germinate at all, we’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked.

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