General Landscape Uses:
Evergreen groundcover in moist soils.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida.
Description: Clump-forming wildflower 1-3 feet tall with showy, yellow, daisy-like flowers.
Dimensions: Typically 1-3 feet in height.
Growth Rate: Fast.
Range:
Northern United States from Maine to Minnesota scattered south to Liberty, Gadsden, and Leon counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Floodplains, swampy woodlands.
Soils: Moist to wet, moderately well-drained to poorly-drained organic or sandy soils, often with acid pH.
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high; grows best with some organic content and may languish in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate to low; requires moist to wet soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Light shade.
Flower Color: Yellow.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Spring.
Fruit: Nutlets with white fluff.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators.
References: Hall (
2020), Mellichamp (
2014)
Comments: We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.
