Common Name
Groundsel tree
High-tide bush
High tide bush
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
12.0
Width (ft)
4.0 -
7.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Salt scrub, tidal oligohaline to mesohaline marshes, tidal swamps, interdune swales dune grasslands and scrub; also colonizing moist, abused land, roadsides, ditches, old fields, and a variety of other disturbed areas, coastal and inland. Common in the Virginia Coastal Plain; infrequent in the Piedmont.
Wildlife Value: Nectar attracts pollinators and insects, provides cover, and seeds are enjoyed by birds.
Note: Weedy
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Fall
Bloom Month
September
October
November
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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