Overview

Melampodium montanum 'Sunlight' is a bushy, mounded herbaceous perennial in the genus Melampodium, part of the Asteraceae family, with green, ovate to lance-shaped foliage. Melampodium montanum 'Sunlight' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include borders, containers and mass plantings.

About

Melampodium montanum 'Sunlight' is a bushy, mounded cultivar of the Melampodium genus, which belongs to the Asteraceae family. It features green, ovate to lance-shaped foliage and thrives best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect. This cultivar prefers fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH and average moisture. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable for borders, containers, and mass plantings, offering seasonal interest in spring and summer. Propagation can be achieved through seed or cuttings.

About the genus

Melampodium is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Melampodium

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Average

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Melampodium montanum 'Sunlight' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial

Habit

Bushy, mounded

Foliage

Green, ovate to lance-shaped

Suggested uses

Borders, containers, mass plantings

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Melampodium montanum 'Sunlight'

Propagation

Seed, cuttings

Pest resistance

High

Disease resistance

High

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