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Narrowleaf Silkgrass

Pityopsis graminifolia

Other common name(s):

Golden Aster

Family:

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies, Texas-Louisiana Coastal Marshes
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1
to
2
ft.

Spread

1
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies

Maintenance

This is a tough, vigorous, evergreen ground cover that does poorly only if soils are too rich and damp. Tendency to colonize so give plenty of room to spread. Otherwise, prune to fit space just before new leaves emerge, in February. Will bloom better the more sun it gets. Propagation: Root division, Seed.

Comments

Blooms August-November. Silvery green, grass-like leaves. Its bright, daisy-like flowers are most abundant in full sun. Attracts butterflies.

References

1) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=196349#null, 2) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4059&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PIGR4, 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Pityopsis+graminifolia&formsubmit=Search+Terms

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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