If you were going to have a children’s garden, be sure to include this one as surely kids would get a giggle to have a plant called elephant’s foot (Elephantopus tomentosus).

Broad, flat leaves on the ground is what gave rise to this name, no doubt. Flowering in sunny to part-shade areas now, this member of the Asteraceae family is a good example of “disk only” flowers (no showy ray flowers like sunflowers, for example). At only 6-15 inches tall, keep your eyes on the ground to find yourself an elephant’s foot. . . . #nativeplants #nativeplantsofgeorgia #gardening #pollinatorplants #pollinatorgardening #nativehabitat #wildlifegardening #plants #georgia #gonative #spring