Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye

Skeleton-leaf goldeneye is a perennial desert shrub with fine, narrow foliage and showy yellow daisy-like flowers. The catalog lists a 0.9 m height and width; regional references give roughly 0.9–1.2 m tall and 1.2–1.8 m wide, so allow for a broader mature mound. ### Site and seasonal interest The City of Austin lists the plant under the name *Viguiera stenoloba*, with yellow flowers, sun to part shade, very low water needs, and summer-to-fall interest ([Austin plant guide](https://www.austintexas.gov/watershed-protection/plant-guide/skeletonleaf-goldeneye)). Texas Parks and Wildlife describes the same named plant as an Asteraceae shrub with yellow daisies flowering May through November, suited to well-drained, especially limestone, soils and attracting bees, butterflies, moths, and flies ([Texas Wildscapes plant list](https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/private/agricultural_land/tp2010/Appendix%20Z%20Wildscapes%20Plant%20List.pdf)). The scientific name in the catalog is retained; the regional guide uses the alternate genus name *Viguiera*. ### Garden use Plant in a sunny or lightly shaded, well-drained site. The Texas sources describe it as xeric and very drought tolerant, though new plantings need water while establishing. Flowering timing and evergreen behavior vary with local climate; the Austin guide characterizes it as semi-evergreen. ## Maintenance Avoid persistently wet soil. Austin recommends cutting the plant back in winter to encourage a bushier mound; adjust pruning to the plant’s local growth and winter conditions.