Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Balcones Canyonlands
Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Shrub
Height
4
to
8
ft.
Spread
3
to
5
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Loam, Clay, Limestone, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Low, Medium
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Orange, Yellow
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Seeds, Nectar, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Small Mammals, Hummingbirds, Bees
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms as needed. Cut back to 6-8″ after cold damage but before new spring growth. Does well in hot dry weather. Propagation: Seed, Softwood cuttings.
Comments
Blooms April-November. Showy yellow blooms; native species has narrow leaves. Cultivars vary in leaf shape and flower color. Attracts bees and hummingbirds. Larval Host: Dogface Butterfly.