General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens.
Availability:
Available at native plant nurseries in northeast Florida.
Description: Deciduous, clump-forming wildflower 2-3 feet tall. Showy yellow flowers on branched spikes.
Dimensions: Typically 2-3 feet in height.
Range:
Eastern and southern United States south to Dade county.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Habitats: Sandhills.
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy 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: Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance: High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements: Light shade to full sun.
Flower Color: Yellow.
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Summer.
Fruit: Inconspicuous achene.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts native bees and other beneficial insects. Valuable source of insects for birds.
References: Mellichamp (
2014), Wunderlin and Hansen 2011
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.
