GENERAL:
Common Name: twin leaf arnica
Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Plant Height: 8-24"
Root Type: rhizome with fibrous roots
Bloom Time: early summer
Native Habitat: dry, sagebrush hills at low elevations
GROWING INFO:
Soil: some sand and gravel added to average garden soil, bad drainage leads to rotting and die off
Light: full sun
Water: some extra water is helpful, though it is primarily a drought tolerant species
Germination: plant in spring, barely covering seed
Native Range Map (Color Key):
Map Courtesy of: Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2011. North American Plant Atlas (http://www.bonap.org/MapSwitchboard.html). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2010. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].