Verbesina virginica
frostweed, white crownbeard
Asteraceae (Compositae)
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Plant Specifics
Form: flower
Life Span: short-lived perennial
Size: Height: 4-5 (6) ft
Phenology: winter dormant
Noted for: Showy flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: Background plant in a wildflower garden. Also useful as a mass planting along a forest edge. This plant is best used in informal settings and does well if allowed to naturalize.
Propagation: Seed. Division--best done when dormant in the winter.
Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative.
Availability: Native nurseries, Specialty providers, Seed
Light:
Moisture Tolerance: 
Salt Tolerance: Not salt tolerant
Soil or other substrate: Sand, clay, loam
Soil pH Range: Adaptable
Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts native bees.
Native Habitats: Moist forest edges.
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones:
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Suitable to grow in:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
