Damianita
Chrysactinia mexicana
Bright yellow mounds of bloom for months.
Dave Whitinger / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 — license
Schedule: Weekly to twice-weekly in summer, less in cooler months.
Emitters: 1–2 emitters per shrub adjusted seasonally.
Most desert-adapted shrubs prefer drying out between waterings.
Arizona yards have very different microclimates. West-facing walls, glass, artificial turf, pavers, travertine, porcelain, and pool decking all increase reflected heat. AE considers these before confirming placement.
- Low root impact
AE verifies pool deck, paver, foundation, wall, and utility clearances before final planting.
Quick Facts
- Plant type
- Groundcover
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft tall and wide
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water use
- Very low
- Bloom season
- Spring–fall
- Flower color
- Yellow
- Evergreen / Deciduous
- Evergreen
- Thorns / spines
- None
- Litter level
- Low
- Pool area
- Great
- Pet/kid placement
- Good
- Maintenance
- Low
- Privacy value
- Low
- Shade value
- Low
- Native
- Desert-adapted
About Damianita
AE uses damianita to spill over walls and edges with reliable color.
Best uses: Yellow mounding groundcover
AE Designer Opinion
Design Uses
- Wall spillover
- Front of bed
- Pool area
Care & Maintenance
- Very low water
- Shear lightly after main bloom flush
- Full sun
Pairs Well With
- Red Yucca
- Texas Sage
- Trailing Rosemary
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