Pityopsis graminifolia
Silk-grass, Silkgrass
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Foliage can be attractive year-round as silvery-gray green. Also suitable for naturalizing. The foliage will spread into a small mat which can be used to some extent as a groundcover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | Cut back after flowering to keep it neat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
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| Insects: | Attracts bees and butterflies. Documented bee species include Colletes mandibularis, C. thysanellae, Andrena fuluipenizis, Perdita blatchleyi, P. graenicheri, Agaposteinon splendens, Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis metallica, A. sumnptuosa, Dialictus miniatulus, D. izymnphalis, D. placideizsis, Halictus ligatus, Anthidiellum. notatzcrn rufiinaculatum, A. perplexuin, Coelioxys octodeiztata, C. sayi, C. texana, Dianthidiuin floridieizse, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobrevis, M. georgica, M. inimica, M. mendica, M. petulaas, M. pruilza, Epeolus caroliizus, Noinada fervida, Boinbus iinpatierzs and Xylocopa virginica lzrornbeini (Deyrup et al. 2002) | |
| Native Habitats: | Sandhill, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, flatwoods, dry prairie, disturbed areas. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Minimize competition especially if it is over-topping the Pityopsis. |