Yellow wingstem
(Verbesina alternifolia)
Height:
- 4 to 8 feet
Bloom:
- August to October
Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
Sun:
- Full sun to part shade
Soil moisture:
- Medium to moist
Provides food for:
- Honey bees (flowers)
- Native bees (flowers)
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Hummingbirds (flowers, insects)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Birds (seeds, caterpillars and other insects)
Notes:
- Will self-seed, sometimes aggressively.
- Other common names include yellow ironweed and golden honey plant
Native Range:
