Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides

Also Known As

False Goldenaster
Golden Aster
Sessileflower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"

planting zones

9a-10b

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Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides plant details

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with blue foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in clay soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: native plant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. echioides

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: clay

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is a perennial herb which is quite variable in appearance, particularly across its four subspecies. It may be a small clumping or mat-forming plant or grow tall stems to heights exceeding a meter. It is coated in small bristles or long woolly hairs and it is glandular, particularly around the inflorescence. The flower head contains long yellowish disc florets and the edge is fringed with yellow ray florets that can be seen July to November. Native to California, from central California to Baja Attracts Butterflies No Historical Uses found. Found in dry sandy open places. Communitites located in Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, valley grassland, yellow pine forest. Between 0 and 3609 feet.