Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia

Height: 4-7 ft
Spread: 1-2 ft
Bloom Time: August-September
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Moist, Medium, Dry
​Life Cycle: Perennial

The yellow flower heads of Wingstem are 1-2 inches wide and bloom on tall, erect stems. Each flower has a protruding center and asymmetrical petals that hang down. Named for the way the stems flare out with leaf tissue, Wingstem can spreads to form large colonies over time. Many native bees and butterflies visit during its bloom time. Wingstem thrives in a variety of soil moistures and is a host plant for the caterpillars of Silvery Checkerspot butterflies. Deer Resistant.