#heterotheca villosa

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Hairy Goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa) with bee [OC] [4800 × 3203] via /r/natureporn https://ift.tt/31eAJIY

[kathy-purdy]

Heterotheca villosa 'Ruth Baumgardner'. Also called Chrysopsis. I think this cultivar is taller than the species. Starts blooming mid-September. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NxXPHgY_L/?igshid=m4xz3b7rf5ro

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Heterotheca jonesii x villosa ‘Goldhill’

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Hairy False Goldenaster

Scientific Name: Heterotheca villosa

4-10″; full sun; any well-drained soil; drought tolerant

Description: This is a low-growing, prolific bloomer that does exceptionally well in poor, dry soils, whether they be sandy, gravelly, or clayey. Though it doesn’t like wet conditions, it adapts to so many other situations that it is commonly found growing all over the western U.S. This is also an extremely resilient plant, known to bounce back from being trampled or even driven over by vehicles. Another bonus is the plant’s long bloom period that spans the growing season from spring to frost. Leaves are small, narrow, and look grayish green because of the tiny hairs they carry. Flowers are abundant, bright yellow, and about 1” in diameter. Both the common and scientific names focus on the plant’s hairiness (“villosa” =  hairy), owing to the plant’s hairy stems. Leaves have a lovely scent when crushed.

Height: 4-10”

Spread/Spacing: 10-12”/ 12-15”

Exposure: full sun, part shade

Soil Tolerances: gravelly or sandy soil; silty, sandy loam, or clay soils

Soil Moisture: dry, well-drained

Water: low; excellent drought tolerance

Bloom: May-October

Pollinator value: nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, other pollinators

Deer & Rabbit Resistance: yes

Where they like to grow: Fields, waste areas, along roads; grows and spreads in poor soils.