100 Carolina Elephant's Foot Seeds Heirloom Native Wildflower

Carolina Elephant's Foot (Elephantopus carolinianus) is a native perennial wildflower known for its distinctive basal foliage and unusual pale purple to white flower clusters that appear on tall branching stems. It offers a naturalized, woodland-garden look and returns reliably year after year in suitable climates.

This plant works well in wildflower meadows, pollinator plantings, native gardens, and shaded borders. The foliage forms a low rosette, while flower stalks rise above it in late summer through fall. It adapts to average to moist soils and naturalizes gradually, making it a useful choice for informal landscapes and habitat-friendly plantings.

Species: Elephantopus carolinianus
Type: Herbaceous perennial wildflower
Plant_Habit: Rosette-forming with upright flowering stems
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Average to moist, well-drained loam
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 5-9
Germination: 14-30 days with cold moist stratification
Sowing: Surface sow and press lightly into soil; needs light to germinate
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Notes: Native to the southeastern United States; flowers late summer to fall