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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 28 inches
Plant Spread: 6-9 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Brown
Other: Yellow, cream, bronze, brown and mahogany bi-colors, all with brown centers.
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Dye production
Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: Other: Fleuroselect Quality Award

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Common names
  • Sunflower
  • Dwarf Sunflower
Also sold as:
  • Dwarf Music Box

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Location: Glendale, AZ
Date: 2018 
Sunflower (Helianthus) Dwarf
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA, Zone 6b
Date: 2017-06-27
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 7-13-2015
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: July 2015
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 7-13-2015
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 7-13-2015
Location: Lenore, ID
Date: 4-17-2015
Location: My garden, North Central Idaho
Date: 7-5-2015

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