Blackfoot Daisy is a perennial grown for its white blooms, which open in summer and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 4 through 11, shrugs off deer, shrugs off dry spells, and grows just as well in a container as in the ground. Its summer flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies.
Blackfoot Daisy — the short answer
Blackfoot Daisy: grown in zones 4–11, full sun, pH 6.1–8.
- USDA zones
- 4–11
- Manual horticultural correction (source not retained); NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation
- Soil pH
- 6.1–8
- Growable Ground Plant Database
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Blackfoot Daisy is
Blackfoot Daisy grows as a perennial and reaches around a foot at maturity. It blooms white in summer. It's also deer-resistant and well suited to containers.
How to grow Blackfoot Daisy
Blackfoot Daisy grows in USDA zones 4 through 11. Blackfoot Daisy does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 6.1 to 8, on fast-draining ground.
USDA Zones
4-11
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
6.1 - 8
Growable Ground Plant Database
Sun
Full Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
excessive (dry/moderately dry)
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Mature Height
1 ft
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Start the season right
Plant blackfoot daisy in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed.
Match the soil
Blackfoot Daisy prefers pH 6.1 to 8 (Growable Ground Plant Database). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Harvest at its peak
Cut blackfoot daisy blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Where Blackfoot Daisy thrives
On hardiness alone, blackfoot daisy grows across most of the country — its range (USDA zones 4 through 11) is unusually wide. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 4–11 spans average winter lows from -30°F to 50°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 39 outright and splits 12 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 4–11·Where Blackfoot Daisy growsOpen map →
Where Blackfoot Daisy stands, state by state
Blackfoot Daisy is rated for zones 4–11 — a cold floor USDA puts at -30 to -20°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 39 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 12 more, and 0 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 4–11
39 states
- California · zones 4b-11a
- Iowa · zones 4b-6a
- Michigan · zones 4a-7a
3 of 39 shown
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Blackfoot Daisy
Growing guides for blackfoot daisy
In rotation planning, blackfoot daisy counts as a Other — beds recover best when other crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
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Good to know
Good news for pet owners — blackfoot daisy isn't known to be toxic to dogs or cats. (Source: ASPCA.)
Blackfoot Daisy offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Your land is one point inside Blackfoot Daisy's range
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How we know this about Blackfoot Daisy
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Blackfoot Daisy in my zone?
Blackfoot Daisy grows in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 11 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Blackfoot Daisy?
Most growers plant blackfoot daisy after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Blackfoot Daisy need?
Blackfoot Daisy needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Blackfoot Daisy need?
Blackfoot Daisy prefers soil pH 6.1 to 8, on fast-draining ground (Growable Ground Plant Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Blackfoot Daisy attract pollinators?
Yes — blackfoot daisy's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees, native bees, and butterflies. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Is Blackfoot Daisy safe for pets?
Blackfoot Daisy is not known to be toxic to dogs or cats based on available data. Always supervise pets around new plantings. (Source: ASPCA.)