Helianthus spp.
sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden. Most species bloom best if in light shade or sun, though it does depend on species.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals
Bees and butterflies are attracted to sunflowers. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle(, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus is a goldenrod pollinator ( FL Wildflower Foundation ).
Birds love the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Flatwoods, woodlands, ruderal areas.
