Also known as Golden Crownbeard, the Cowpen daisy is an annual that loves sandy and disturbed soils. It has many branches covered with large yellow blooms. It is one of the larval food plants of the bordered patch butterfly (Chlosyne lacinia).
Cowpen Daisy
Verbesina encelioides
- Item: #
- 3054
1 Ft - 3 Ft Height
|Annual
|Blooms Apr - Oct
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Clay
Caliche
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Medium Soil Moisture
Sunlight
Full
Partial
Dappled
Shade
Seed
Rate
What's the Seeding Rate?
**LAWN & GARDEN: High density rate improves fill and establishment while reducing weed opportunity **OPEN SPACE: Economical rangeland density for larger acreage but requires longer establishment period
Lawn & Garden:
1 LB covers 5000 sq ft
Open Space:
4 LB per acre