Family:
ASTERACEAE
Xerochrysum viscosum
Sticky Everlasting
Other Names: n/a
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Erect, sticky, usually annual herb, 20-80 cm high. Usually multi-branched, yellow flowers in spring.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Open woodland and sclerophyll forest, usually on sandy to sandy loam soils.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Collect Dec-Jan, seeds dispersed by wind. Propagate from seed sown in late summer (germinates in 7-30 days) or cuttings (strikes rapidly and readily).
VALUES & USES:
Good habitat, flowers provide nectar for native bees, butterflies, and moths. Spectacular ornamental, best in mass plantings.