SUNLIGHT

• Full sun (6 - 8 hours)

GROWTH

•  1 - 2 ft tall

•  Spread 1 - 3 ft wide.

WATER

• Requires approximately 1" per week when first planted. Once it's established (2 - 3 years), then it becomes drought-tolerant.

BLOSSOM SEASON

• Spring to early summer.

POLLINATOR

• Bright yellow flowers attract native bees and butterflies.

PREFERED SOIL

• Sandy or loamy well-drained soil.

FERTILIZER

•  It needs no fertilizers and can thrive in poor soils. It requires minimal care.

MEDICINAL

• Tropical use: Traditionally used by Indigenous peoples for treating coughs, colds, wounds, and as a poultice.

• Tea: Roots and leaves can be steeped for herbal teas with medicinal benefits.

DYES

• Yellow, brown, and orange.

WHY CHOSEN

• It's common in the Okanagan area.

• Great cultural, ecological, and medicinal value.

• Excellent pollinator.