| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
![Date: c. 1913
illustration [as Leptilon canadense] from Britton and Brown's 'An](/pics/2023-05-18/scvirginia/513854-250.jpg "Date: c. 1913
illustration [as Leptilon canadense] from Britton and Brown's 'An")
