Chrysopsis floridana
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
9A 9B
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Florida Goldenaster
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2 ft tall by 1 to 2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown,NA | |
| Phenology: | Foliage is evergreen. Blooms late-October and November. Seeds in late-November to early-December. | |
| Habitats: | Scrub. In openings and open ecotones. Disturbance is required for persistence of this species. This species can be seen at the Balm-Boyette and Golden Aster preserves in Hillsborough County. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Garden location where its silvery young foliage is visible but not where its somewhat weedy look at time of flowering (November) will be an issue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Primarily wind dispersed, but small birds consume seed.
Butterflies and bees including green metallic, sweat, leafcutter, bumble and mining bees (Florida Wildflower Foundation).