Pityopsis flexuosa
zigzag silk-grass, zigzag silkgrass
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.5 to 1.75 ft.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms August-October.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower meadow. Foliage can be attractive year-round as it is silvery-gray green. Also suitable for naturalizing assuming plenty of light and minimal competition. The plants will spread locally.
Considerations:
Can cut back after flowering to keep it neat.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Unknown
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
Attracts bees and butterflies.
Native Habitats:
Sandhills and dry disturbed areas.
