Sandywoods Chaffhead Carphephorus bellidifolius
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- kar-feh-FOR-us bel-lid-ee-FOH-lee-us
- Description
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Sandywoods Chaffhead is a native wildflower in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to dry open wooded areas in the coastal plain and piedmont of the southeastern US. including North Carolina.
It prefers full sun to part shade in loose sandy soils and is drought tolerant. Chaffhead grows in clumps and reaches 1-2 feet tall and 1-3 feet wide.
The violet, pink to purple disc flowers with prominent long styles appear in summer to fall providing nectar to late-season bees and butterflies. The leaves are in a basal rosette with a few smaller leaves up the flower stem. The fruits are white with long pappus bristles.
Use this native wildflower in the woodland, pollinater or drought tolerant garden. Use in the border or small groups.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carphephorus
- Species:
- bellidifolius
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- S.E. U.S.A
- Distribution:
- GA , NC , SC , VA
- Wildlife Value:
- Butterflies are highly attracted to the nectar in the flowers.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- White
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- Achene is rounded with long pappus bristles
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Corymb
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Dome
- Flower Description:
- The violet, pink to purple flower head contains many disc florets with prominent long styles but no ray florets. Appear in branched clusters above the foliage. Blooms Juy-October.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblanceolate
- Spatulate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Green basal leaves vary in shape. They are 1.5- 7.5 inches long and gland-dotted. They are oblanceolate to spatulate. Stem leaves are sparse and smaller
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green round stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
