General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Other info: This plant self seeds.

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Common names
  • Cowpen Daisy
  • Golden Crownbeard
  • Butter Daisy
  • American Dogweed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Verbesina encelioides
  • Synonym: Ximenesia encelioides

Photo Gallery
Location: My Garden
Date: 2017-10-26
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2023-09-12
First bloom
Location: My garden
Date: 2013-05-08
Larval host plant for the Bordered Patch butterfly
Location: Edinburg, Texas | June, 2023
Location: My back yard, N Watauga TX
Date: 2011-07-01
Host for Bordered Patch Butterfly
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Summer 2011
This plant is a magnet for bees and butteflies.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-05-21

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Fall 2010
Cowpen Daisy bloom and seeds.

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Location: My back yard N Watauga TX
Date: 2011-10-10
Prolific annual! Butterflies and bees love this!
Location: Elephant Butte, NM
Date: 10/6/2013
several plants growing together
Location: Edinburg, Texas | July, 2023
Location: my garden
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-05-09
Location: Lisa Veitenheimer Memorial Garden Watauga TX
Date: 2011-10-10
Loves to sprawl out in every direction.
Location: Medina County, Texas
Date: Summer 2010
Cowpen Daisy
Location: my garden 
Date: 2016-10-07
Lovely yellow for fall garden
Location: my garden 
Date: 2016-10-07
Location: Elephant Butte, NM
the leaves

Date: 2011-07-31
Location: Austin ,TX
Date: September
Cow Pen Daisies with caterpillars
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Comments:
  • Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 23, 2020 9:22 PM concerning plant:
    This plant, common on disturbed ground and sometimes coloring acres of miles of roadside solid yellow, was used by Indians and early settlers to treat skin ailments.
  • Posted by piksihk (Texas - Zone 9a) on May 9, 2013 11:07 AM concerning plant:
    Self-sowed freely and grew through our mild winters, resulting in large clumps.
  • Posted by imabirdnut (North Texas - Zone 7b) on Aug 30, 2012 6:47 AM concerning plant:
    Great fall nectar plant for Monarch migration! It is a host plant for Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia).
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On May 12, 2022 Obtained plant
Seeds
piksihk On November 21, 2015 Harvested
Seeds collected
piksihk On July 1, 2015 Bloomed
piksihk On November 22, 2014 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
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