Characteristics: Biennial that reseeds prolifically; leaves alternate. Flowers: Yellow with dark brown centers; June through fall. Height: 2-3’ Shade: Partial to full sun. Habitat: Moist to well drained soils, fields, meadows and roadsides. Hydrology: Facultative Upland, irregular inundation and upland. Range: Costal plain, piedmont plateau and mountain zone. Comments: Maryland
state flower, drought tolerant once established. Long blooming flower, good
for
erosion control, seed setting food source for birds, nectar
source for butterflies and beneficial insects. Perfect companion plant Panicum
virgatum Switchgrass. Endangered plant in the state of New York. Considered
invasive in the southern part of the United States by the Southern Weed Science
Society, Weeds of the US & Cananda.
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