Aureolaria pedicularia
Fernleaf False Foxglove
Please register or login to build your personal plant list.Showy yellow flowers and lacey, fern-like ornamental leaves make this late summer blooming annual a desirable landscape plant.
Description:
Showy yellow flowers and lacey, fern-like ornamental leaves make this late summer blooming annual a desirable landscape plant. Tubular-shaped flowers bloom on multi-branched stems from summer through fall. This plant has a bushy growth structure. It prefers sunny, dry conditions and sandy soil. Fern-leaf Yellow False Foxglove is “hemiparasitic”, which means it requires a host or companion plant nearby to share resources. Its native habitat includes dry upland Oak woodlands, making Oak an excellent companion plant. Broadcast seed on the sunny edges of your Oak woodland or dry field where Oaks reside. Reseeds easily in appropriate conditions.
Plant Details:
Other Scientific Names: Gerardia pedicularia
Other Common Names: Northern Oakleech
Plant Type: Flower, Annual
New Jersey Native: Yes
Bloom Times: Late Summer to Fall
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Deer Resistance: None
Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: Bees and Other Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Salt Tolerance: Unknown
Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Physiographic Region: All Regions in NJ
Soil Characteristics
Soil Type: Organic, Sandy
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Slightly Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Light Needs of Plant
Optimal Light: Full Sun
Light Range: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water Needs of Plant
Soil Moisture: Dry
Drought Tolerance: High
Size and Growth Rate
Height: 1 - 4 ft
Spread: 1 - 3 ft
Growth Rate: Slow-medium