hairy goldenaster
Heterotheca villosa

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom: May, June, July, August, September, October
Flower Color: Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Readily Seeds
Design Considerations: Drought Tolerant, Long Blooming
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This species readily colonizes disturbed, sandy areas.

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