General Landscape Uses:
Wildflower gardens, borders.
Availability:
Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. Available at native plant nurseries in northeast Florida.
Description: Biennial or short lived perennial 1-2 feet tall with stems and leaves having cobweb-like hairs. Yellow flowers on flat-topped arrays.
Dimensions: Typically 1-2 feet in height. Often taller than broad.
Range:
Southeastern United States south to St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Highlands, and Collier counties.
Map of select IRC data from peninsular Florida.
Map of suggested ZIP codes from South Florida north to southern Brevard, Osceola, Polk, and Pasco counties.
Habitats: Flatwoods, sandhills, scrub.
Soils: Moist to dry, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate 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: Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Characteristics: Showy.
Flowering Season: Fall.
Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts butterfly and bee pollinators, including native long-tongued bees.
References: Hall (
2020)
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. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's
Flower Friday page.
