Puget Sound Gumweed (Grindelia intergrifolia) - 100 seeds SA

This stout plant often acts as a biennial: mostly vegetative the first year, with a few flowers, then display an impressive amount of blooms in the second year.  The flowers are an important late-season source of pollen and nectar for butterflies, native bees, syrphid flies, wasps and other beneficial insects. 

• Height: 24”-36”
• Width: 12”-18”
• Water: Dry to Wet (lives anywhere!)
• Sun: Full sun to part shade
• Bloom time: July-August
• Direct sowing: fall sowing is recommended as this species usually has a fair amount of seed dormancy. Seeds usually need 45-90 days of cold moist chilling (35-40 degrees) before seeds will germinate in spring.
• Growing transplants: sow seeds in containers and place outdoors in or in a cold frame in February, seeds should germinate as temperatures rise in late March.

Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): Yes