Yellow crownbeard
Verbesina occidentalis, Asteraceae
Yellow crownbeard, also known as frostweed is a native wildflower in the sunflower family.
This is a delightful perennial that grows 3-6 feet tall with study upright stems. They produce clusters of small bright yellow flowers in late summer through fall. The flowers are arranged in a crown-like pattern giving it the common name yellow crownbeard. The alternative name frostweed comes from the unique ice sculptures that form from the stems of these plants in the winter when freezing temperatures cause the stem to split open and moisture from the roots is drawn out and frozen in ribbon like “frost flowers”.
Yellow crownbeard is an adaptable easy to grow plant that thrives in medium soils and full to part sun.
Verbesina occidentalis, Asteraceae
Yellow crownbeard, also known as frostweed is a native wildflower in the sunflower family.
This is a delightful perennial that grows 3-6 feet tall with study upright stems. They produce clusters of small bright yellow flowers in late summer through fall. The flowers are arranged in a crown-like pattern giving it the common name yellow crownbeard. The alternative name frostweed comes from the unique ice sculptures that form from the stems of these plants in the winter when freezing temperatures cause the stem to split open and moisture from the roots is drawn out and frozen in ribbon like “frost flowers”.
Yellow crownbeard is an adaptable easy to grow plant that thrives in medium soils and full to part sun.
Verbesina occidentalis, Asteraceae
Yellow crownbeard, also known as frostweed is a native wildflower in the sunflower family.
This is a delightful perennial that grows 3-6 feet tall with study upright stems. They produce clusters of small bright yellow flowers in late summer through fall. The flowers are arranged in a crown-like pattern giving it the common name yellow crownbeard. The alternative name frostweed comes from the unique ice sculptures that form from the stems of these plants in the winter when freezing temperatures cause the stem to split open and moisture from the roots is drawn out and frozen in ribbon like “frost flowers”.
Yellow crownbeard is an adaptable easy to grow plant that thrives in medium soils and full to part sun.