tickseed
Anacis palmata
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tickseed (Anacis palmata) is a perennial for meadow plantings, naturalized areas, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. Bright yellow flowers last a long time and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. Leaves and stems turn red in autumn, and clumps form quickly.
Pairs well with Brown-eyed Susan, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Black chokeberry.
Native range
Central United States.