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Common name: little sunflower
Scientific name:
Helianthella uniflora
Duration: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Habitat: Dry open slopes and lightly wooded areas
Blooming period: Late spring to early summer
Color: Yellow
Height: 2-4'
Planting Time:
Blooms late spring to early summer and does well in full sun to partial shade. The deep taproot makes this native sunflower highly drought tolerant. Pollinators are attracted to the bright yellow flowers and birds enjoy the seeds.
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Seeding Requirements: Seeds will germinate when planted in the early spring OR late fall. No stratification is required.
Planting Instructions: Sow seeds directly in the ground at 1/8" in late fall or early spring.
Maintain a moist seed bed; gradually reducing watering following the first year of establishment. Does not transplant due to deep taproot.
Seeds per pound: 41,000
Seeding Rate: 1 oz./75 sq.ft.
Helianthella is a diminutive form of Helianhus which is from the Greek words helios, "sun", and anthos, "flower." This refers to the sunflower's tendency to track the sun with the flower heads.
uniflora means single flowered. |
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1461 Thorn Creek Road, Genesee, Idaho 83832
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