Helianthus angustifolius
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Swamp Sunflower; Narrow-leaved Sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 5-8 ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant. Blooms in fall. | |
| Habitats: | Flatwoods, marsh edges, cutthroat seep. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Plant as a buffer along the edge of wetlands, in a swale, or any other open wet site. Forms clones of plants up to 6 ft wide. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.
Primarily pollinated by bees. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle(, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus is a goldenrod pollinator (FL Wildflower Foundation).