Verbesina encelioides (Cowpen Daisy)
$ 19.98
Also known as Golden Crownbeard and Butter Daisy.
Cowpen Daisy is an annual featuring multiple branches covered with cheerful yellow flowers that are a good nectar source, particularly for late season butterflies. It is common on disturbed soils. It reseeds freely under optimal conditions.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom time | Spring, summer, fall |
| Mature height | 1-5 ft |
| Mature spread | 1-3 ft |
| Attracts | Butterflies, bees |
| Host plant | Bordered Parch butterflies. |
| Notes | Native bee friendly. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |