Propagation
Sow fresh seed during early spring in a well-drained media and keep moist and warm.

Divide roots during spring on an infrequent basis.

Culture
The dried roots and rhizome are used in herbal medicine to increase the body's resistance to infection, as an antiseptic, and as a treatment for coughs and colds.

Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green leaves are ovate to lanceolate with an acuminate apex. They are arranged alternately or oppositely and have a course texture.

Flower: The daisy-like flower head has orange-brown disk florets and white drooping ray florets. It is held above the foliage on a tall slender scape and appears during summer.

Fruit: The very small seeds are dispersed by wind. The seeds are viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.