Tasselflower brickellbush is a wild upright perennial herb of western North America and northern Mexico, found on forest banks and cliffs at higher elevations. It is rarely grown in gardens, and its care is best matched to dry, well-drained native habitat.
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly once established; let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or rocky soil; tolerates poor soil.
Temperature
Cold-hardy to about -20 °C in its native range; protect young plants from extreme heat and waterlogging.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
W. & C. U.S.A. to Mexico
Climate
temperate
About
Brickellia grandiflora, known by the common name tasselflower brickellbush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Where it grows
The plant is widespread across much of western North America, found in western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia); northern Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas); and the western and midwestern United States (primarily the Rocky Mountains and regions west through California, Oregon and Washington, with additional populations in New Mexico and Texas, and the central Great Plains (Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) and the Ozarks (Missouri, Arkansas).
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.