Hymenoxys hoopesii - Owl's Claws, Orange Sneezeweed (Plant)

Found in meadows in CA and throughout the southwest, this flowering perennial thrives on moisture at high elevations. In the garden, it needs regular water and sun on the coast, part sun inland. Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Hymenoxys hoopesii Common Name Owl's Claws, Orange Sneezeweed Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement High Soil Type Any Flower Color Yellow, Gold Flowering Months May, June, July, August, September, October, November Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 3ft. x 4ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Spreading, Cold Hardy to Less than 15 degrees F Distribution Klamath Range, Sierra Nevada, Warner Mountains, northern Eastern Sierra Ne