Elephantopus elatus
Elephant’s foot is a native southeastern US perennial herb reaching 1’-2’ tall with large basal leaves resembling elephant footprints. It produces small lavender-white flowers on rigid stems and thrives in diverse habitats from flatwoods to wet prairies. This hardy native plant provides important nectar for butterflies and native bees, offers seeds for wildlife, and helps stabilize soil in natural areas while requiring minimal care once established.
Elephantopus elatus
Elephant’s foot is a native southeastern US perennial herb reaching 1’-2’ tall with large basal leaves resembling elephant footprints. It produces small lavender-white flowers on rigid stems and thrives in diverse habitats from flatwoods to wet prairies. This hardy native plant provides important nectar for butterflies and native bees, offers seeds for wildlife, and helps stabilize soil in natural areas while requiring minimal care once established.
Native, perennial (2-5 years) wildflower, reseeding 3’x1.5’
Full sun to part shade, somewhat moist soils to dry; native to pine flatwoods and sandhills
Lavender to white flowers come out of a unique spike, blooms August-September
Attracts a high amount of rare native bees and pollinators
