General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Dye production
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees

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Common names
  • Dwarf Sunflower
  • Sunflower

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Location: Hood, Alabama 
Date: 2022-07-13
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2017-09-04
photo credit: Robert Duval
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-09
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-09
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-09
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-02
Just starting to get the yellow color.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-02
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2009-08-02
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Nov 14, 2011 10:29 AM concerning plant:
    I grew Sunflower 'Elf' from seed and it was exciting to see it grow and bloom. Every time I looked at it in bloom, it brought a big smile to my face.

    The seed pack states 'Elf' is for containers and it is perfect for containers. It is the right size.

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