Boltonia diffusa var. diffusa
Boltonia diffusa var. diffusa
- Native to:
- United States | AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX
GBIF: Becky Dill
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Boltonia
- Species:
- Boltonia diffusa var. diffusa
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pale pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, small seed-eating birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to fire-maintained wet prairies; resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination; surface sow or barely cover.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch