Napaea dioica Coreopsis it's odd how rarely we

it's odd how rarely we see it being grown in gardens

The spectacular

As we can attest

Buddleia lindleyana is our only buddleia that is not cut to the ground each year

The flowers emerge in late October and November

Napaea dioica Coreopsis it's odd how rarely we(aka: Sida dioica) Here is a very cool plant to fool your favorite know it all gardener. This North American native perennial (from Minnesota south to Virginia) is found in moist prairies, ditches, and marginal wetlands. Napaea dioica is a hibiscus relative that will make even the most avid gardener swear it's a ligularia. The 11 lobed, dark green leaves form a 3' wide basal clump that looks quite saxifragesque. In early summer, Napaea dioica stalks