Hoary Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens
A prized prairie classic with soft, hoary (fuzzy) gray-green foliage and dense clusters of exceptionally bright, golden-orange trumpet flowers in spring. Very deep-rooted and drought-proof. A slow-growing, highly desirable addition to native rock gardens or dry prairies. The roots and flowers have traditionally been chewed with gum to color it red or yellow, rather than eaten as food themselves.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline, acidic
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- orange, yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, specimen, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OH, PA, SD, TN, VA, WI, WV