Western Sunflower [Helianthus occidentalis]
HEIGHT: 3'
BLOOM TIME: Jul-Sep
SOIL MOISTURE: dry to medium
SUN EXPOSURE: full sun
NOTES: This perennial sunflower belongs to the genus Helianthus, which hosts the larvae of 67 species of native Lepidoptera in our region. Spreads by rhizomes but not as aggressive as other native sunflower species. Native bees visit frequently and songbirds will relish the seeds. Also called Fewleaf Sunflower due to its mostly naked stem rising out of a basal rosette.
More about Western Sunflower: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=heoc2
HEIGHT: 3'
BLOOM TIME: Jul-Sep
SOIL MOISTURE: dry to medium
SUN EXPOSURE: full sun
NOTES: This perennial sunflower belongs to the genus Helianthus, which hosts the larvae of 67 species of native Lepidoptera in our region. Spreads by rhizomes but not as aggressive as other native sunflower species. Native bees visit frequently and songbirds will relish the seeds. Also called Fewleaf Sunflower due to its mostly naked stem rising out of a basal rosette.
More about Western Sunflower: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=heoc2
HEIGHT: 3'
BLOOM TIME: Jul-Sep
SOIL MOISTURE: dry to medium
SUN EXPOSURE: full sun
NOTES: This perennial sunflower belongs to the genus Helianthus, which hosts the larvae of 67 species of native Lepidoptera in our region. Spreads by rhizomes but not as aggressive as other native sunflower species. Native bees visit frequently and songbirds will relish the seeds. Also called Fewleaf Sunflower due to its mostly naked stem rising out of a basal rosette.
More about Western Sunflower: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=heoc2
Photo Credit: Aaron Gunnar on iNaturalist