Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida (Zexmenia) hummingbird friendly Tall Gayfeather

Tall Gayfeather

It is a host plant for several moth species

and the plants can be used as a specimen

Evergreen Sumac also performs well in areas with a little heavy clay

Deer resistant Yes Poisonous Yes Notes Bumble

Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida (Zexmenia) hummingbird friendly Tall GayfeatherZexmenia is a lovely, no hassle addition to any sunny or partly sunny garden. It actually is a small shrub with its lower stem becoming woody with age. Zexmenia is a heat loving plant that produces yellow orange flowers on and off late spring through fall. It thrives in rocky soils, but it is adaptable as long as the soil is well draining. It is long lived, drought tolerant and easy to grow. It may be trimmed periodically to shape or promote denser