Puget sound gumweed
Grindelia integrifolia
Last reviewed: September 2026
Puget sound gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia) is a perennial forb native to OR, WA. It blooms in June, July, August, and September. The flowers draw bees.
Toxicity unknown
Puget sound gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia) 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
full sun
Water
medium
Size
12"–30" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Native to
OR, WA
Pollinators
bees
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An upright perennial with resinous sticky flower buds that open into bright yellow daisy-like flowers through summer. Common along shorelines and salt marsh edges.
Growing Puget sound gumweed
Grow Puget sound gumweed in full sun and medium water. Mature plants reach 12 to 30 inches tall and spread 12 to 24 inches wide.
Wildlife value
A steady summer nectar source for bees along shoreline and marsh-edge habitats.
Common questions
- How much sun does Puget sound gumweed need?
- Puget sound gumweed grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Puget sound gumweed bloom?
- Puget sound gumweed blooms in June, July, August, and September.
- Where is Puget sound gumweed native?
- Puget sound gumweed (Grindelia integrifolia) is native to OR, WA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Puget sound gumweed attract?
- Puget sound gumweed draws bees.
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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