- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry
- Height:
- 4 to 5 feet
- Project:
- Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
- Bloom Color:
- Yellow
- Bloom Months:
- August, September
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Low
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant, General Disturbance
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Medium to High
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 1
- Pollinator Value:
- Very High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food, Larval Food, Nesting and Structure (Bees)
- Pollinators:
- Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Larval Host (Butterfly), Larval Host (Moth), Moths, Native Bees, Nesting and Structure (Bees), Wasps
- Counties:
- Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine
Notes/Description:
A native prairie perennial, usually growing in large clumps or colonies, 3-9' tall. Suited for erosion control, ornamental native gardens, hedges and natural screens, and prairie restorations. Other uses include sunny borders, native plant gardens, cottage gardens, naturalized areas, meadow restorations, filter strips, vegetated swales and upland buffers. It is a great background plant for perennial gardens and a must for bird and butterfly gardens.