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This perennial plant grows 1 to 3 feet tall. It produces yellow, daisy-like flowers in late spring to early summer, and lance-shaped leaves that resemble the ears of a mule, hence its name. This plant grows in full sun and in moist to wet, well-drained, clay soil.
May Attract
Northern Mule's-Ears is thought to attract these families of birds
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