General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Leaves are covered in dense, wooly hairs giving it a silvery appearance. May be briefly deciduous in late winter.
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Small achene tipped with tiny bristles.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Endangered
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Common names
  • Florida Goldenaster

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Location: Lake Wales, FL
Date: 2016-12-08
At Bok Tower Gardens
Location: Lake Wales, FL
Date: 2016-12-08
At Bok Tower Gardens
Location: Lake Wales, FL
Date: 2016-12-08
At Bok Tower Gardens

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