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Asteraceae
American dogweed
Verbesina encelioides
Also known as Prairie dogweed, Stinking dogweed, Fetid marigold, Ximenesia encelioides var. exauriculata
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Wildflower · Yellow Flowers · Pollinator · Asteraceae · Native · Annual · Disturbed Soils · Daisy · Drought Tolerant · Low Maintenance
American dogweed is a vigorous, fast-growing wildflower that thrives in disturbed soils and tolerates a wide range of conditions, making it very easy to grow in sunny garden beds or borders. Its bright yellow daisy-like flowers attract pollinators throughout the summer and fall. Plant in full sun to partial shade and provide occasional watering during prolonged dry spells for best performance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately until soil is moist, allowing the top 1-2 inches to dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.4–8.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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