A fast-growing annual wildflower with small white or pale pink flowers and feathery seeds that often colonizes disturbed ground and sunny areas. It is valued by pollinators and self-seeds readily.
Overview
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
1.5–4′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Tolerances & Soil
low
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
