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Verbesina alternifolia
Wingstem
Verbésine à feuilles alternes

Obsolete Names

  • alternate-leaved crownbeard
  • éclipte
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: Yellow Bloom period: August - October
Max Height: 8.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full shade Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
woodland garden Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
bee host Bee host
keystones species Keystone species
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Verbesina alternifolia
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain

Butterflies Supported by Verbesina alternifolia

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Bees Supported by Verbesina alternifolia

  • Megachile inimica
  • Melissodes agilis
  • Melissodes trinodis

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow before March
  • Stratification duration: 30 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
  • Harvesting mean: 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, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species