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Verbesina encelioides

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Verbesina (ver-bes-SIGH-nuh) (Info)
Species: encelioides (en-see-lee-OY-deez) (Info)

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Silver/Gray

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline)
over 9.1 (very alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Joanne73 On Oct 24, 2009, Joanne73 from McDade, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

This plant grows wild here just east of McDade, Texas. We mowed around several patches and the butterflies love it this fall...Monarchs, Queens, Gulf Fritillaries, Buckeyes...mostly orange colored. The yellow flowers and the butterflies are a delight.

Neutral melody On Feb 14, 2005, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote:

A well branched grayish-green plant with triangular leaves and yellow flower heads.

Common along roadsides and in pastures, rangelands, washes and field edges. It's range is MT south through eastern UT, CO, AZ , NM, TX, central Ca, KS and the eastern US.

Positive frostweed On Aug 11, 2004, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Golden Crownbeard or Cowpen Daisy is a lovely annual that goes unappreciated much of the time because it is so common
and abundant.
But I love it for the bright color it brings and because it is so easy to grow.
We should give our simple wildflowers more credit and attention.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Arlington, Texas
Boerne, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Elgin, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Garland, Texas
Houston, Texas
Kendalia, Texas
Mcdade, Texas



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