Phoebanthus spp.
phoebanthus
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
to 3 ft tall by to 1 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- 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:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Attracts birds when seeds are present.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Scrubby flatwoods, sandhill. P. grandifolorus: dry flatwoods.
