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Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 36616

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Helianthus Species: Helianthus annuus

Common Names add Wild sunflower edit | delete State Flower of Kansas edit | delete Annual sunflower edit | delete Common sunflower edit | delete Sunflower edit | delete Plant Types edit Annual Ornamental Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 1 (Below -50 F / Below -45 C) 2a (to -45 F / -43 C) 2b (to -40 F / -40 C) 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit April   Flowering End edit November   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Ovate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Red Orange Bronze Yellow/Gold   Wildlife Value edit Bees Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds) Butterflies (nectar source)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy)   Helenium autumnale (common sneezeweed)   Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed)   Physostegia virginiana 'Variegata' (Variegated Obedient Plant) Contributors For This Plant toni (36069) Netty (13946) Christer Johansson (230) bubbleoffplumb (635) cherylad (2487) cloudfairy (39) Gardens Containing This Plant   Yankee In NC's Garden toni's Garden cherylad's Garden   elle's Garden DominikaS's Garden cloudfairy's Garden Netty's Garden   lukeypukey's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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Other names for this plant:
Helianthus aridus
Helianthus lenticularis



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