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Golden-aster (Hairy golden-aster)

Heterotheca villosa

Family:

Aster family - Asteraceae

Not a true aster, these sprawley, hairy wildflowers do well in hot, dry garden areas.

A sprawling golden-aster plant in full bloom.

A tiny seedling with very long root laid out on a table

Golden-aster seedlings growing in a plastic milk jug

Native golden-aster grows with non-native lantana in a pollinator flowerbed

Meadow / Grassland garden

Rock garden

Xeriscape garden

Container garden

Drought tolerant

Details

Emerges

May

Seed collection

Flowers

July, August

Yellow

September

Height

15

-

60

cm

Lifecycle

Perennial

Width

30

-

50

cm

Habit

Forbs

Sprawling

Herbaceous

Ecology

Supports

Songbirds

Bees

Providing

Seeds

Sparrows and goldfinches love to eat the seeds.

Habitat

Typically found in

prairie, meadows

In the Garden

Growing Conditions

Moisture

Dry

Light

Full sun

Soil

Average garden soil

Propagation

Via

Seeds

Sowing Recommendations

Spring planting

High or easy germination

Landscape

Use for:

Border

Growing Tips

Plant prefers dry soil, though will thrive with occasional watering in periods of extended drought. It adapts well to sand or clay soil.

Description

Hardy native perennial gives off a spicy sage aroma. Blooming all summer long, these bright yellow flowers contrast with the silvery-green foliage.

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