Flyr's nemesis
Brickellia cordifolia
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Flyr's nemesis (Brickellia cordifolia) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
part sun
Water
medium
Size
24"–40" H × 18"–24" W
Bloom
Sep, Oct, Nov
Native to
AL, FL, GA
Pollinators
bees, butterflies
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Heartleaf brickellbush is an upright perennial forb with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of small tubular white to pale pink flower heads in fall. It grows in wet seepage slopes and moist open flatwoods.
Wildlife value
The fall flowers provide late-season nectar for bees and butterflies at a time when many other native plants have finished blooming.
Common questions
- How much sun does Flyr's nemesis need?
- Flyr's nemesis grows best in part sun conditions.
- When does Flyr's nemesis bloom?
- Flyr's nemesis blooms in September, October, and November.
- Where is Flyr's nemesis native?
- Flyr's nemesis (Brickellia cordifolia) is native to AL, FL, GA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Flyr's nemesis attract?
- Flyr's nemesis draws bees and butterflies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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