hairy false goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Hairy false goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa) is a perennial for borders, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy soil. Yellow flower heads grow in branched clusters on rough, gray-green, hairy stems. Butterflies visit the blooms. It self-seeds and may be invasive, so you can remove spent flowers to keep it in check.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Rough gayfeather, and Little bluestem.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, IA, and 23 more places. See all 27
AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY; AB, BC, MB, ON, and SK.