Quite robust perennial with typical leaf cups, native to Central-eastern Canada to southeastern United States..
In average soils reaching 6′ tall x 2-3′ wide, but in moist loam can reach 8′ (in dry soil only 4′). Large yellow flowers (3″) show up from July till September.
Adaptable and tough plant, that will spread some by rhizomes to wide clumps or colonies.
It can grow in any soil – clay, average, with medium, moist or wet soil. Once established, it tolerates some drought. It can flop when hit by heavy storm or after very heavy rainfall (especially in full bloom with heavy flowers).
Hardy in zones 3 to 9.
Deer resistant plant, very good pollinator plant – attracts Long-tongued bees, butterflies, skippers. But also, some short-tongued bees, wasps, bee flies, and other kinds of flies also visit the flowers for pollen or nectar. Host plant for larvae of two wasps.
Goldfinches and other smaller bird feed on seeds, drink water from cups and hide and rest in colonies of leaves.
If you are interested in receiving seedlings from this plant, please let us know by calling the office at 586.783.6008 or responding to this email. They will be available at the end of September.