Narrowleaf Mule's Ears
Wyethia angustifolia
Narrowleaf mule's ears is a California perennial with narrow leaves and large golden sunflowers in spring, a tough, deep-rooted native that brightens sunny grasslands and meadows after the rains. The seed has been ground into a traditional meal (piñole), and young leaves eaten raw.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA, OR, WA