Prairie Dock
Family: Asteraceae
(Aster Family)
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Height: 3-8 feet
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Spread: 3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to September
· Bloom: yellow sunflower-like blooms on eight foot tall slender stalks; flower heads 2-3 inches wide
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Light: Full sun
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Soil: sandy, loamy
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Moisture: medium to moist
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Use: native plant gardens or prairie-like settings; foliage
and flowers for arrangements; seedheads attract finches and songbirds; benefits butterflies and bees; reduces erosion
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Care: easy to grow, low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
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Native to: Dane County and southeastern Wisconsin; eastern North America from Ontario to Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana
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Notes: big, bold, basal leaves grow 24-36 inches tall; deer and rabbit resistant; provides food to American bison
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Supplier: Taylor Creek Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rain Garden J006
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