stiff greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. to 8.0 in.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 4.0 in.
Growth Form: Herbaceous
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: June, July, August, September
Flower Color: Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Readily Seeds
Design Considerations: Showy Flowers
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant, Lifespan
Duration: Annual
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Blooms in large groups in natural habitat.

This is an important adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.