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.
- 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