General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Rarely grown by native plant nurseries.
Description: Annual or short lived perennial wildflower 3-4 feet tall with oblong, toothed leaves 1-3 inches long and yellow flowers.
Dimensions: Typically 3-6 feet in height, as broad as tall.
Range:
Southern United States south along the western Florida coast to the Florida Keys.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Dunes, beaches, salt flats.
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy soils, without a humusy top layer.
Salt Water Tolerance: Moderately low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water, but tolerates short term inundation by salt water from storm surge with minimal damage.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Pioneer; grows in unconsolidated substrate in direct salt wind and spray.
Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun.
Flower Color: Yellow.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Summer to winter.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators. Birds eat the seeds.
Horticultural Notes: Reseeds for the next year.
References: Hall (
2020), Hammer (
2004)
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.
