Balduina angustifolia - Coastal plain honeycomb head

Life Cycle: Annual or Biennial

Soil Moisture: Dry, sandy, well draining upland, scrubby woods, sandhill, dunes, requires excellent drainage 

Sun Exposure: Full sun to minimal high pine shade 

Height: 3’+ when blooming 

Bloom Color: Yellow 

Bloom Time: Summer to late fall 

Fauna: Attractive to pollinators 

Field Notes: Sunny yellow ray florets surround orange disks that resemble honeycomb when they’ve become mature seed heads. Honeycomb head completes its life cycle in one or two years. If it is to continue in the landscape by reseeding, it will need bare, open sandy areas to do so.