Hairy Chaffhead Carphephorus paniculatus
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Trilisa paniculata
- Phonetic Spelling
- kar-feh-FOR-us pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tus
- Description
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Hairy Chaffhead is a native wildflower, herbaceous perennial in the aster family. It is typically found in meadows and flat wooded areas from North Carolina south to Florida and is fairly common in the southeastern coastal counties of North Carolina, but uncommon to the west and inland to the Sandhills. It has a single, densely hairy, stem from which it derives its common name and is a rapid grower, reaching its mature height of 3, and sometimes 6, feet through the spring into the summer. The Latin name refers to the arrangement of the flowers as a panicle on the flowering stalk which is unique in this genus.
Hairy Chaffhead grows best in moderate to fine textured moist soil, full sun, and requires a minimum of a 110 frost free days from when seeds are planted. It is not drought tolerant.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
No known diseases or insect pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Carphephorus
- Species:
- paniculatus
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeastern U.S.A.
- Distribution:
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees and other pollinators.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Blooms from early summer into the fall and winter. Individual flowers are small, but the sheer number of blooms makes for an impressive display where large colonies occur.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate basal veined leaves that are retained in the fall and winter.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
