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Common name: Oregon sunshine
Scientific name:
Eriophyllum lanatum
Duration: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry areas in full sun. Drought tolerant so appropriate for xeriscaping.
Blooming period: Early summer
Color: Golden yellow flower heads with grayish-green foliage
Height: 6-12
Planting Time:
This plant, attractive to bees, butterflies and birds, is an excellent choice for a butterfly garden. The gray woolly foliage is attractive prior to flowering. Re-seeds self readily but does not move far. A short- lived perennial (~2 years).
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Seeding Requirements: Plant seeds out in fall. These seeds need 90 days of cold moist conditions in order to germinate.
Planting Instructions: Sow seeds directly in the ground or in pots at 1/8" in late fall or early spring.
Maintain a moist seed bed; gradually reducing watering following the first year of establishment.
Clipping spent flowers may increase bloom time.
Seeds per pound: 800,000
Seeding Rate: 1 oz/ 200 sq.ft.
Eriophyllum erio- is a Greek prefix which indicates wooliness,
phyllum is derived from the Greek term phyllus means “leaves” or “foliage” so Eriophyllum indicates wooly leaves
lanatum means “covered with long, wooly hair”
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1461 Thorn Creek Road, Genesee, Idaho 83832
208.596.9122 |
