General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in northeast and central Florida.
Description: Clump-forming, moderately spreading evergreen wildflower with showy, yellow ray flowers 2.5 inches wide. Leaves rough and hairy. 6-8 inches long.
Dimensions: Typically 2-4 feet in height.
Growth Rate: Fast.
Range:
Eastern United States south to Jackson, Gadsden, Wakulla, Taylor, and Dixie counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Flatwoods, prairies.
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements: Low; it grows 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; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun.
Flower Color: Yellow.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Summer.
Fruit: Thin nutlets.
Wildlife and Ecology: Provides seeds for birds.
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.
