Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies
Broken Red Plains, Limestone Plains, Red Prairie
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Carbonate Cross Timbers, Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Limestone Cut Plain, Western Cross Timbers
Bastrop Lost Pines, Floodplains and Low Terraces2, Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, San Antonio Prairie, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Canadian/Cimarron Breaks, Caprock Canyons Badlands Breaks, Flat Tablelands and Valleys, Semiarid Canadian Breaks
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
1
to
3
ft.
Spread
2
to
3
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Clay, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Grassland, Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White, Pink, Yellow, Blue
Bloom Season
Fall
Seasonal Interest
Nectar, Pollen
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Bees
Maintenance
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Does well in sandy or clay soils. Generally drought tolerant. Spreads by rhizomes and will seed out readily.
Propagation: Seed, plant division.
Comments
Blooms July-November. Much-branched erect to reclining or arching plant. Leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate, 3/8-3/4″ long at mid-stem. Numerous white flower heads about 1/4″ wide on branchlets covered with leaves 1/16-1/8″ long. Important nectar source for late season pollinators. Pollination: Native bees, butterflies, moths. Larval host: Pearl Crescent butterfly and the Wavy-Lined Emerald moth.