Characteristics:  Showy perennial member of the sunflower family with lavender and yellow flowers.  This is one of the showiest of the Fleabanes!  Speciosa in latin means "pretty".   Height to 20 inches. 

Cultivation:  Showy Daisy grows best in full sun with low to moderate moisture.   Dead heading will encourage longer flowering with this species.  This is a relatively easy species to grow, tolerating a variety of soil types.

Native Range:  Western United States.

Landscape Uses:   Perennial garden, Butterfly garden