How long does Borrichia frutescens stay in bloom?

Borrichia frutescens can flower nearly year-round in mild coastal climates, with yellow blooms appearing from January through December depending on local weather.

What pollinators visit Borrichia frutescens?

Butterflies, bees, and moths regularly visit the flowers of Borrichia frutescens for nectar.

How much water does Borrichia frutescens need?

This plant is adapted to low water conditions and sandy, well-drained soil, though it also tolerates the periodic wet conditions found in marsh edges.

Does Borrichia frutescens need full sun?

Borrichia frutescens grows best in full sun to part sun and does not perform well in heavy shade.

Is Borrichia frutescens evergreen?

In warm coastal climates, Borrichia frutescens typically keeps its gray-green leaves year-round, behaving as an evergreen subshrub.

Is Sea Ox-eye Daisy toxic to livestock?

The USDA PLANTS Database does not flag Sea Ox-eye Daisy as toxic to livestock.

Is Sea Ox-eye Daisy HOA-friendly?

Sea Ox-eye Daisy is generally an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement, with low maintenance.

Sea Ox-eye Daisy

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Borrichia frutescens

Last reviewed: October 2026

Borrichia frutescens is a low, shrubby wildflower with bright yellow daisy-like blooms that appear for much of the year along salt marshes, dunes and coastal flats from Texas to Virginia. It grows best in full sun with sandy, low-water soil.

Toxicity unknown

Sea Ox-eye Daisy (Borrichia frutescens) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

The USDA PLANTS Database (opens in new tab) does not flag Sea Ox-eye Daisy as toxic to livestock.

Light

full sun

Water

low

Size

24"–48" H × 12"–24" W

Bloom

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Native to

AL, FL, GA, LA and 6 more states

Pollinators

butterflies, bees, moths, nectar insects

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Sea Ox-eye Daisy is a compact coastal native that produces cheerful yellow daisy-like flowers nearly year-round. This drought-tolerant perennial maintains a bushy, semi-evergreen form and thrives in full sun with minimal water once established.

Growing Sea Ox-eye Daisy

Grow Sea Ox-eye Daisy in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 24 to 48 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide. Expect low maintenance to keep it looking intentional in a front yard.

In an HOA neighborhood

Sea Ox-eye Daisy is an HOA-friendly choice. Maintenance level: low. Tidiness: 2 out of 5.

Works well in: mid zone.

May flop without support
Best in less formal zones

Wildlife value

The extended bloom period from January through December provides nectar for butterflies, bees, moths, and other beneficial insects. This makes it an excellent pollinator plant that supports wildlife throughout most of the year.

Common questions

How long does Borrichia frutescens stay in bloom?: Borrichia frutescens can flower nearly year-round in mild coastal climates, with yellow blooms appearing from January through December depending on local weather.
What pollinators visit Borrichia frutescens?: Butterflies, bees, and moths regularly visit the flowers of Borrichia frutescens for nectar.
How much water does Borrichia frutescens need?: This plant is adapted to low water conditions and sandy, well-drained soil, though it also tolerates the periodic wet conditions found in marsh edges.
Does Borrichia frutescens need full sun?: Borrichia frutescens grows best in full sun to part sun and does not perform well in heavy shade.
Is Borrichia frutescens evergreen?: In warm coastal climates, Borrichia frutescens typically keeps its gray-green leaves year-round, behaving as an evergreen subshrub.
Is Sea Ox-eye Daisy toxic to livestock?: The USDA PLANTS Database does not flag Sea Ox-eye Daisy as toxic to livestock.
Is Sea Ox-eye Daisy HOA-friendly?: Sea Ox-eye Daisy is generally an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement, with low maintenance.

These answers were drafted with an AI model from this plant's data. Verify care details with a local expert.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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