Source: Doug McGrady
Verbesina alternifolia
Wingstem
Verbésine à feuilles alternes
Synonyms
alternate-leaved crownbeard
éclipte
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
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
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
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
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
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- Bromus pubescens
Hairy Woodland Brome
Brome pubescent - Eutrochium purpureum
Sweet 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)
- Helianthus).1 (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, shaking 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.