Verbesina lindheimeri (Lindheimer's Crownbeard)

Lindheimer's Crownbeard is a fall garden workhorse that just keeps going. From late spring all the way through November, its tall, upright stems carry clusters of cheerful yellow daisy-like flowers — blooming long after most perennials have called it quits for the season. At home on limestone slopes and in the dappled shade of juniper scrubland, it thrives in the conditions that challenge most plants — rocky soil, summer heat, and drought — without complaint. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Low, medium Sun exposure Sun to part shade Bloom color Yellow Bloom time Spring, summer, fall Mature height 1.5-2 ft Mature spread 0.25-0.5 ft Attracts Butterflies, bees Notes Native bee friendly. DISTRIBUTION MAPS USDA MAP BONAP MAP Present in state Present in county and native Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state Not present in state Present and rare, native in county Previously present, now extinct Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)