Verbesina occidentalis

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Verbesina occidentalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Verbesina occidentalis, Walt. (V. Siegesbeckia, Michx. Phaethusa occidentalis, Brit.). Hardy perennial herb, 4-8 ft. high: lvs. ovate (uppermost oblong-lanceolate), acuminate, serrate, the larger ones 8 in. long, contrasted into a marginal petiole: rays styliferous and usually fertile: awns of pappus not hooked. Dry hillsides, E. U. S.— A robust and rather coarse plant, growing 4-8 ft. high, and suitable only for the wild-gardens and the back row of the hardy border. It is doubtless of the easiest cult. It blooms from Aug. to Oct., and has numerous yellow fls. 1/2 - 1 in. across in flattish clusters. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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