Common Name
High-tide bush
Groundsel tree
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
12.0
Width (ft)
4.0 -
7.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Habitat: Salt scrub, tidal oligohaline to mesohaline marshes, tidal swamps, interdune swales dune grasslands and scrub; also colonizing moist, abused land, roadsides, ditches, old fields, and a variety of other disturbed areas, coastal and inland. Common in the Coastal Plain; infrequent to rare in the Piedmont.
Wildlife Value: Nectar attracts pollinators and insects, provides cover, and seeds are enjoyed by birds.
Notes: Semi-evergreen. Prolific reseeder. Volunteers in disturbed places; shallow, lateral roots; tolerates flooding to 6"; tolerates salinity to 15 ppt. Heat, drought, waterlogged soils, and salt spray are all tolerated.
Flower Color
Cream/White
Green
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Fragrant
Yes
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Bloom Month
August
September
October
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Good Choice for Public Spaces
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Monarchs
Top 30 for Pollen Specialist Bees?
Yes
Number of Pollen Specialist Bees that Rely on this Genus
8
Tolerates