Grindelia integrifolia    

PUGENT SOUND GUMWEED

$125.00 /lb

TYPE:  Perennial

HEIGHT: 8 - 40 inches

HABITAT: Wet prairies, vernal pools, salt marshes

SEEDING RATE: 5 lbs per acre with approximately

128,000 seeds per lb

STRATIFICATION: None

Pugent Sound Gumweed is a member of the sunflower family. The flower heads are covered with a resinous substance. Thrives in clay soils and readily self-sows.  Because it is one of the few flowers that blooms up until November, it is a good source of pollen for butterflies, bees and other insects. 

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Planting instructions: For general ground prep (click here.) Plant 1/4-1/2 inch deep. 

Gumweed does not bloom until the second year. The picture to the left is an example of what the first year growth looks like. 

Gumweed oozes a sticky white residue.