General Landscape Uses: Gardens, hedges

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, pollinator support and biodiversity enhancement, drought resilience and adaptation, habitat restoration

Description: Thryallis is a shrub which will get bushy and has a yellow flower that covers the shrub all year round. Best used as a backdrop bush with color or to fill an empty area easily. Needs full sun or otherwise may tend to get “leggy” on the bottom. It is a very hardy and easy to grow plant for Florida.

Dimensions: Height 6 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Mexico, Central America

Native Habitats: Dry forests, savannas

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy, pH 6 – 7.5 (neutral to slightly acidic)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full to Part Sun

Flower Color: Yellow

Flower Characteristics: Small

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Small, dry, dehiscent, green and turn brown as it matures

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, shelter and cover for insects and small animals, drought and fire resilience

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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