| Dwarf Sunflower | |
| Sunflower |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Umbel |
| Uses: | Dye production Erosion control |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Mg (Magnesium) B (Boron) Cu (Copper) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Stratify seeds Needs specific temperature Start indoors: 1c2/ihn Seeds are hydrophilic Other info |
| Pollinators: | Water Birds |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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