Verbesina encelioides (Cowpen Daisy)
$ 15.98
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) |