Sunflower | |
Dwarf Sunflower |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
Flowers: | Other |
Flower Color: | Russet: dnegolar dd |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
Uses: | Salad greens Cut Flower |
Edible Parts: | Sap |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) Ca (Calcium) Mo (Molybdenum) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate Depth to plant seed Will not come true from seed: 7d-1y as4 |
Pollinators: | Self Birds |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
« Add a new plant to the database
» Search the Sunflowers Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name
« See the general plant entry for Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)