Pityopsis flexuosa
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Zigzag Silk-grass, Zigzag Silkgrass
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Also known as Chrysopsis flexuosa, Heterotheca flexuosa
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 1.5 to 1.75 ft. | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen. Blooms August-October. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower meadow. Foliage can be attractive year-round as it is silvery-gray green. Also suitable for naturalizing assuming plenty of light and minimal competition. The plants will spread locally. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Can cut back after flowering to keep it neat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts bees and butterflies. | |
| Native Habitats: | Sandhills and dry disturbed areas. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Minimize competition especially if it is over-topping the Pityopsis. Endemic to the Florida Panhandle in a 6-county area near Tallahassee. Listed as Endagered by the FDACS. |