Woolly Beachheather

Hudsonia tomentosa Nutt. - Rock-rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 26 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: High

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode I., South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.