Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) Starter Live Plant | Native Pollinator Perennial

About This Plant

Verbesina alternifolia, commonly known as Wingstem, is a hardy North American native perennial prized for bright yellow daisy-like flowers, distinctive winged stems, and strong pollinator appeal. This greenhouse-grown starter live plant features a long bloom season and dramatic foliage, making it ideal for pollinator gardens, native landscapes, woodland edges, rain gardens, wildflower meadows, and naturalized plantings. When established, it blooms from late summer through fall and supports a variety of beneficial insects and birds.

What You Will Receive

One healthy, greenhouse-grown Wingstem starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What’s Included

• 1 Wingstem Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Bright yellow daisy-like flowers
• Distinctive winged stems
• Blooms from late summer through fall
• Excellent native pollinator plant
• Attracts butterflies, monarchs, bees, and beneficial insects
• Seed heads provide food for songbirds
• Moisture tolerant and adaptable
• Long-lived, low-maintenance perennial
• Ideal for rain gardens, native landscapes, and wildflower meadows
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Verbesina alternifolia
• Common Name: Wingstem
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Moist, well-draining average to rich soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment, then water as needed once established
• Humidity: Adaptable
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 4–8 feet tall and 2–4 feet wide

🌼 Perfect For

• Pollinator Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Rain Gardens
• Wildflower Meadows
• Woodland Edges
• Naturalized Landscapes
• Wildlife Gardens
• Gifts for Gardeners