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Helianthus mollis - DOWNY SUNFLOWER
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HEL-MOL-X
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$6.99
A very showy and underused native perennial, Helianthus mollis has big yellow flowers, very hairy stems and leaves, and a long flowering season.
One of the shorter perennial sunflowers, it forms clumps that slowly spread by rhizomes and can create bigger colonies. Very drought, heat, and deer tolerant. Attracts butterflies, and birds feed on the seeds.
It's great for drier flower beds, erosion control, for shallow soils and naturalization.
Also called ashy sunflower.
Picture copyright : anniesannuals, Commons Wikipedia
Blooming Time: July to August/September
Size: 4' tall (or less) x 3' wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun; adaptable to many soil types - average soils, drained soils - it can grow in very shallow soils (pure rocks) but not wet clay!
Moisture Needs: dry to medium
Origin: native to central and eastern North America (USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no, attracts other small birds
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot
Helianthus mollis - DOWNY SUNFLOWER
$6.99
A very showy and underused native perennial, Helianthus mollis has big yellow flowers, very hairy stems and leaves, and a long flowering season.
One of the shorter perennial sunflowers, it forms clumps that slowly spread by rhizomes and can create bigger colonies. Very drought, heat, and deer tolerant. Attracts butterflies, and birds feed on the seeds.
It's great for drier flower beds, erosion control, for shallow soils and naturalization.
Also called ashy sunflower.
Picture copyright : anniesannuals, Commons Wikipedia
Blooming Time: July to August/September
Size: 4' tall (or less) x 3' wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun; adaptable to many soil types - average soils, drained soils - it can grow in very shallow soils (pure rocks) but not wet clay!
Moisture Needs: dry to medium
Origin: native to central and eastern North America (USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no, attracts other small birds
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot
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First year I ordered from here and it will not be the last! I ordered 2 of these and several asters and they all arrived healthy in perfect condition. These are nice size starter plants with awesome roots and I know they will bloom for years to come. All the plants that I received were Beautiful healthy plants.