Photo by: Jeannie Brodhead, Saracennia Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
variableleaf sunflower
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Helianthus heterophyllus
Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
4 ft
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow with reddish purple center
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Basal leaf rosette, few leaves on stalk, spreads by underground rhizomes. Blooms best after fire Aug.-Oct.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower meadows.
Considerations:
Availability:
Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed
Propagation:
Seed or division of a cluster.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Unknown
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Soil pH:
Acidic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Primarily pollinated by bees.
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Native Habitats:
Moist to wet areas, marsh edges, seep slopes, savannas.
Natural Range in Florida:
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