| Sunflower | |
| Dwarf Sunflower |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Spring Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Corymb |
| Uses: | Dye production Water gardens |
| Edible Parts: | Roots Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) I (Iodine) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Birds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Self Hoverflies Wasps Midges Bumblebees Wind |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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