Light. Needs full sun.
Water. Water while it establishes. After that it survives the dry winter and spring and does best where it is not watered regularly.
Soil and feeding. It grows in sandy, acidic or alkaline soils and tolerates brackish, occasionally flooded sites.
Size. Grows about 3 ft tall and wide. Rhizomes spread aggressively into dense patches, so give it room and plant it back from narrow paths.
Pruning. It takes shearing well, so it works as a low hedge or sidewalk edging. Trim spreading patches as needed.
Problems to watch. No serious pests or diseases.
Good to know. A Florida native of coastal salt marshes with very high salt spray tolerance. It is a nectar plant for the great southern white, gulf fritillary and other butterflies.
Sources: UF/IFAS EDIS FP068: Borrichia spp., Sea Oxeye Daisy · Florida Native Plant Society Plant Database: Borrichia frutescens · UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County: Look for the sea oxeye daisy
