frostweed
upright perennial offers unassuming white blooms (important to pollinators) in late summer — coinciding with the first hard freeze of winter, ice formations burst from the stems to create ethereal “frost flowers”
plant details
frostweed
identification
latin name: Verbesina virginica
usda code: VEVI3
alternative name(s): White crownbeard, Iceplant, Iceweed, Virginia crownbeard, Indian tobacco, Richweed, Squawweed
classification
ecotopes class: shady perennials + creek
ecological condition(s): shady woodland
size range: medium – 3+ ft
habit: herbaceous
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: part-shade – full shade
color signature: small white flowers
native range
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