Trilisa paniculata
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- carphephorus paniculatus
- 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 daisy family (Asteraceae). 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. The specific epithet is Latin, referring to the arrangement of the flowers.
Hairy chaffhead grows quickly to a height of 1 to 4 feet and can form large colonies. It grows best in moist to wet sandy soils in full to partial sun. Propagation is from seed or division.
The showy dense clusters of pinkish to purplish flowers appear in summer to fall and provide nectar to pollinators. The basal leaves are up to 6 inches long, with much smaller, sessile leaves ascending the stem.
Use hairy chafhead along streams or ponds, in naturalized areas or in a butterfly garden.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Trilisa
- Species:
- paniculata
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- 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.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
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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
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
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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. They are disc flowers with no rays and pinkish to purplish in color.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The basal rosette of oblong to elliptical leaves that vary in length from 1 to 8 inches with a whitish midrib. Stem leaves are significantly smaller, lanceolate and sessile.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Stems and flower stalks are reddish-purple, covered in hairs and sticky to the touch.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Meadow
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Native Garden
- Design Feature:
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
