Carphephorus pseudoliatris
bristle-leaf chaffhead
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2-4 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
purple
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Not drought tlerant.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts many butterflies ( NSIS ), bees and other pollinators.
Native Habitats:
Flatwoods, bogs.
