Yellow Crownbeard
Verbesina occidentalis

Height: 3-5 ft
Spread: 1-2 ft
Bloom Time: August-September
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry, Very Dry
Life Cycle: Perennial

The bright flowers of Yellow Crownbeard bloom in clusters with airy petals in August and September. These yellow flowers are very fragrant with a sweet smell and are constantly humming with bee activity during their bloom time. They are especially used by bumble bees. The stems are Yellow Crownbeard are winged with opposite leaves, and this species often spreads over time to form groups. It typically naturally occurs at sites with nutrient rich soil. Yellow Crownbeard is a larval host plant for Silvery Checkerspot butterflies. Deer Resistant​.