Grindelia lanceolata (Narrowleaf Gumweed)

• Scientific Name: Grindelia lanceolata
• Common Name: Narrowleaf Gumweed
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Water: Low to medium water needs; drought-tolerant once established
• Soil: Prefers well-drained sandy, loamy, or rocky soils; tolerates dry, poor soils
• Height: 1-3 feet
• Bloom Time: Summer through early fall
• Lifespan: Biennial to short-lived perennial
• Growth Habit: Upright, branching wildflower

Additional Information: Narrowleaf Gumweed is a tough Oklahoma native with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers and distinctive resinous flower buds that give gumweeds their name. The sticky resin coating the developing flower heads is one of the plant’s most recognizable features. Its long bloom period provides nectar and pollen for pollinators through the heat of summer. Narrowleaf Gumweed performs especially well in sunny, dry sites where many other wildflowers struggle, making it suitable for prairie gardens, pollinator plantings, and naturalized landscapes. It may self-seed when conditions are favorable and is particularly well suited to low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plantings.