PLANT OF THE MONTH

September 2024

Latin Name: Grindelia integrifolia

Common Name: Puget Sound Gumweed

Family: Asteraceae

Type: Perennial

Origin: North America

Location at Bloedel Reserve: Buxton Bird Marsh & Meadow

Garden Uses: Meadows, Natural Areas

Fun Fact: This nectar-rich wildflower blooms from June into early winter, easily becoming one of our most important sources of food for our pollinators. The flowers attract large numbers of honeybees, native bees, syrphid flies, butterflies, and even gold finches can be found near this plant consuming its seeds.