Cucurbita argyrosperma — San Juan Cushaw

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Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained; adaptable to poor soils
Height: 1–3 ft.
Bloom: May–October

A long-blooming native perennial with fine, threadlike foliage and bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. Cota is well adapted to the dry, sunny conditions of the Southwest and is a valuable addition to pollinator gardens, native landscapes, and water-wise plantings. Its flowers provide nectar and pollen for a variety of native bees and other pollinators. Traditionally recognized and harvested as a tea and medicinal plant.

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Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained; adaptable to poor soils
Height: 1–3 ft.
Bloom: May–October

A long-blooming native perennial with fine, threadlike foliage and bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. Cota is well adapted to the dry, sunny conditions of the Southwest and is a valuable addition to pollinator gardens, native landscapes, and water-wise plantings. Its flowers provide nectar and pollen for a variety of native bees and other pollinators. Traditionally recognized and harvested as a tea and medicinal plant.