Chrysopsis floridana
Florida goldenaster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
2 ft tall by 1 to 2 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Foliage is evergreen. Blooms late-October and November. Seeds in late-November to early-December.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Garden location where its silvery young foliage is visible but not where its somewhat weedy look at time of flowering (November) will be an issue.
Considerations:
This species is listed as Endangered by the USFWS and the State of Florida. Please plant responsibly.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
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:
9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds
Butterflies and bees including green metallic, sweat, leafcutter, bumble and mining bees ( Florida Wildflower Foundation ).
Primarily wind dispersed, but small birds consume seed.
Native Habitats:
Scrub. In openings and open ecotones. Disturbance is required for persistence of this species. This species can be seen at the Balm-Boyette and Golden Aster preserves in Hillsborough County.
