| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 4-5 feet |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Dye production Cut Flower Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ Other info: Most common use is for food plots for upland game birds, usually sold only in bulk |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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