Plant Names
Verbesina alternifolia
Wingstem
Verbésine à feuilles alternes
Synonyms
alternate-leaved crownbeard
éclipte
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Period: Aug - Oct
Max Height: 8.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Spreads by rhizome
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Spreads by rhizome
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for woodland gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Bee host
Keystone species
Supports pollinators
Bee host
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant is endangered
This plant is endangered
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Verbesina alternifolia
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Verbesina alternifolia
- Megachile inimica
- Melissodes agilis
- Melissodes trinodis
Complementary Plants
- Bromus pubescens
Hairy Woodland Brome
Brome pubescent - Eutrochium purpureum
Purple Joe Pye Weed
Eupatoire pourpre - Nabalus altissimus
Tall Rattlesnakeroot
Prenanthe élevée - Scrophularia lanceolata
Lance-leaved Figwort
Scrofulaire lancéolée - Verbena urticifolia
White Vervain
Verveine à feuilles d'ortie
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Oenothera (Non-Native Primrose)
- Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose Cultivars)
- Helianthus (Non-Native Sunflower)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by March
- Stratification duration: 30 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed viability test:
- No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- Harvesting video: Watch here
Toxicity Notes
Toxic to livestock if ingested.