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stiff greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 4.0 in. to 8.0 in.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 4.0 in.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant, Lifespan
Duration
Annual
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Blooms in large groups in natural habitat. 


This is an important adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.