How much sun does Woodland tidytips need?

Woodland tidytips grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Woodland tidytips bloom?

Woodland tidytips blooms in April, May, and June.

Where is Woodland tidytips native?

Woodland tidytips (Layia gaillardioides) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Woodland tidytips attract?

Woodland tidytips draws bees and butterflies.

Woodland tidytips

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Layia gaillardioides

Last reviewed: September 2026

Woodland tidytips (Layia gaillardioides) is a annual forb native to CA. It blooms in April, May, and June. The flowers draw bees and butterflies.

Toxicity unknown

Woodland tidytips (Layia gaillardioides) 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.

Light

full sun

Water

low

Size

8"–20" H × 8"–12" W

Bloom

Apr, May, Jun

Native to

Pollinators

bees, butterflies

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Browse plants for this ecoregion

Coast Range Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains

A wildflower annual of open woodland edges with sticky, slightly hairy stems and yellow daisy flowers tipped in white. It completes its cycle in spring and dies back completely by summer.

Growing Woodland tidytips

Grow Woodland tidytips in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 8 to 20 inches tall and spread 8 to 12 inches wide.

Wildlife value

The spring flowers provide an early-season nectar boost for bees and butterflies before dying back for the year.

Common questions

How much sun does Woodland tidytips need?: Woodland tidytips grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Woodland tidytips bloom?: Woodland tidytips blooms in April, May, and June.
Where is Woodland tidytips native?: Woodland tidytips (Layia gaillardioides) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Woodland tidytips attract?: Woodland tidytips draws bees and butterflies.

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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