Helianthus agrestis
southeastern sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-5 ft
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
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, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals
Primarily pollinated by bees. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle ( Chauliognathus pensylvanicus) is a goldenrod pollinator ( FL Wildflower Foundation ).
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Pinelands, savannas, ruderal.
