Description

Key Information:

Soil: Mesic (Medium)
Sun: Full Sun – Part Shade
Height: 1-3 feet
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Season: May – July

More Details:

Suggested Uses: Yellow Pimpernel umbels are composed of delicate yellow flowers and the foliage is finely textured. It is a nice addition to wildflower gardens in dappled sun. It grows in upland prairies, savannas and along pathways in light shade. It does well on poor-quality clay and rocky soils. It is a species of Special Concern in Minnesota.

Native Range: Native to the eastern half of the U.S. Native to the southeastern corner of Minnesota.

Pollinators: Solitary bees. Host plant for Black Swallowtail and Ozark Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars.

Flowers: Yellow flowers are arranged in a delicate umbel.

Leaves:  Compound. Leaflets lack lobes or teeth.

More information: USDA plant profile