- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Medium
- Height:
- 3 to 4 feet
- Project:
- Boulevard, Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
- Bloom Color:
- Yellow
- Bloom Months:
- August, September
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Low to Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Medium
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 1
- Pollinator Value:
- Medium
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food
- Pollinators:
- Beetles, Flies, Native Bees, Wasps
- Counties:
- Chisago, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Wabasha, Washington, Winona
Notes/Description:
Western Sunflower grows up to 3 feet tall, with no leaves all the way up its stalk. It prefers dry soil and partial to full sun. Birds love its seeds.