Helianthus heterophyllus
variableleaf sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
4 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow with reddish purple center
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Basal leaf rosette, few leaves on stalk, spreads by underground rhizomes. Blooms best after fire Aug.-Oct.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower meadows.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Unknown
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Primarily pollinated by bees.
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Moist to wet areas, marsh edges, seep slopes, savannas.
