yellow crownbeard
Verbesina occidentalis
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 8 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Yellow crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Yellow flowers appear in summer and again in autumn. Butterflies and bees visit them, and the plant is drought tolerant. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Japanese forest grass, and Gaura.
Native range
AL, DC, DE, FL, and 15 more places. See all 19
AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.