Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies
Broken Red Plains
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Eastern Cross Timbers, Limestone Cut Plain, Western Cross Timbers
Coastal Sand Plain, Floodplains and Low Terraces4, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Mid-Coast Barrier Islands and Coastal Marshes, Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Arid Llano Estacado, Canadian/Cimarron High Plains, Llano Estacado, Rolling Sand Plains, Shinnery Sands
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
1
to
3
ft.
Spread
1
to
1.5
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Caliche, Calcareous, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Seeds, Nectar, Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects, Bees
Maintenance
This drought tolerant native is easy and fast growing and not fussy about soils; however, give lots of space to spread. In smaller areas it could tend to push out weaker species. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Blooms May-October. Showy yellow flowers with red to brown rays surround a brownish-purplish central disk.The foliage has a strong odor that repels deer.