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Borrichia arborescens
Also called Tree Oxeye, Sea Bush, Bay Marigold, Sea Ox Eye
Tree seaside tansy is a salt-tolerant coastal shrub in the daisy family, native to the Caribbean, Florida Keys and nearby shores, that produces yellow flower heads in late spring and summer. It grows best in full sun with well-drained sandy soil and tolerates salty air and wind.
Borrichia arborescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name tree seaside tansy. It is native to the Yucatán Peninsula, Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Florida Keys, and other islands in the region. It is found on rocky and sandy coasts, in both beaches and marshes.
Borrichia arborescens produces yellow flower heads in late spring and summer. Despite its common name, it is only a shrub reaching heights of 5 feet (150 cm).
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Borrichia arborescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
