Helianthus annuus

$6.50 – $8.50

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Common sunflower

Common sunflower is fast-growing annual herb that can grow up to 9 feet tall.

Harvest the seeds in late fall or let it self-sow to start a new crop for next year.

The large, yellow, sunny flowers rotate to face the sun.

Its showy ray petals attract hummingbirds and butterflies, which are rewarded with a high probability of finding nectar in the numerous disc flowers.

These sunflowers also attract beneficial insects as a larval host plant, and provides fabulous habitat and a bounty of seeds that provide nutritious food for nesting birds!

Helianthus Annuus seed oil, also known as sunflower oil, is extremely rich in Vitamin E. This oil is popular for skin care because of its moisturizing and skin softening capabilities.

Lifeform: Annual

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

 

Container

D-40
Ecological Value

The flowers attract butterflies, especially Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae) in the fall.
Historical Uses

This wild plant was first cultivated and domesticated by Native Americans for use as a seed crop, where they developed varieties with much larger seeds. The seeds were eaten and also used to make sunf
Distribution

Native to the Americas
Elevation

Between 0 and 6,234 feet
Communities
Habitat

Desert, Upland, Mountain. It grows in on roadsides, in fields, along desert washes, and in grassy areas.

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