Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Helianthus strumosus
Common Name: Woodland Sunflower, Pale Woodland Sunflower
Description | A tall sunflower found growing in edges of woodlands and woodland openings. |
Pronunciation | (HE-li-an-thus) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | a few hours of direct sun |
Moisture | average to dry |
Soil & Site | Found growing in edges of woodlands and woodland openings. Prefers dry to average soil. |
Flowers | 2-4 inch yellow daisy like composite heads, blooms Septemeber |
Leaves | simple, opposite, broadly lanceolate to ovate, shallow toothed or entire and green. |
Stems | Rhizomatous |
Dimensions | 3-5 feet tall |
Propagation | seeds |
Native Site | North America |
Misc Facts | A native wild flower and a good food source for birds. Strumosus means with tumor. |
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