• Family name: Asteraceae

• Host plant for: none

• General description: Erect herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial with rough, alternate leaves and showy yellow, daisy-like flowers with dark brown centers. Easy to cultivate. Prefers moist, well-drained sites in full sun to partial shade but will tolerate poor soils with regular irrigation. Readily reseeds. Ideal for naturalizing. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.

• Type: Herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial
• Flower: Yellow daisy-like flowers with dark brown centers
• Bloom time: Spring to fall
• Soil type: Rich, well-drained soil
• Maximum height: 3 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Adaptable and easy to cultivate. Produces showy flowers
• Availability in nursery: Common. Many cultivars available
• Frenquency in the wild: Common
• Habitat: sandhills, pine flatwoods, ruderal

• Range in Florida

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