Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
Recommended Uses: Wildflower garden. Propagation: Starry rosinweed will readily self-seed if left to its own devices. Collecting seeds is a simple matter of removing the dead head flowers once they are thoroughly dried on the plant. Store the seeds at room temperature and plant in late winter or early spring.
Starry rosinweed - Florida Wildflower Foundation
Starry rosinweed (Silphium asteriscus) is a robust wildflower that occurs naturally in flatwoods, sandy pinelands and disturbed areas. Its bright showy flowers attract a variety of butterflies, native bees and other pollinators. Birds will eat its seeds. Flowerheads are …
Starry Rosinweed - University of Florida
Starry Rosinweed grows best in Full Sun. Light Range. It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Aug 20, 2023 · Florida has two native Silphium species, both with robust foliage and flowers. The traditional common name for these plants is rosinweed. New common names were adopted recently to eliminate any misconception that these beautiful plants are weeds. Starry rosinweed (Silphium astericus) occurs in flatwoods, sandhills and disturbed areas in the ...
Native range: Panhandle and western central peninsula south to Lee County To see where natural populations of Starry rosinweed have been vouchered, visit www.florida.plantatlas.usf.edu. Lifespan: Perennial Soil: Moderately dry to moist, well-drained soils Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Growth habit: 2–5’ tall Propagation: Seed
Starry Rosinflower - Hardy Florida Native Wildflower — Florida Native ...
Starry Rosinflower, also called Starry Rosinweed is a perennial and re-seeding Florida native wildflower. We consider it to be one of the easiest widflowers to grow in our area because of its adaptability to a variety of local garden conditions such …
April Native Plant Awareness Month: Starry Rosinweed
Apr 7, 2021 · Starry Rosinweed (Silphium asteriscus) has all the sunshine and cheer one would expect from a sunflower, in a compact, whimsical form. Robust and easy to grow, it naturally can be found in several diverse Florida ecosystems including flatwoods, sandhills, and …
IRREC Garden Plant Guide, Silphium asteriscus
Silphium asteriscus. Starry Rosinweed. Family: Asteraceae. Form: Herbaceous, clumping perennial reaching 3-4 feet in height while flowering. Occurs naturally in full sun to part shade in pine flatwoods across the state. This attractive plant lends itself well to wildflower gardens and spreads by seed or division.
Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
Starry Rosinweed - Landscaping with Florida Native Plants
Starry Rosinweed or Silphium is native to the dry sandhills of western Central Florida and the Panhandle. Click here. This is drought tolerant once established and is long lived with five years or more expected with a little care.