General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 9-12 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: as close to a white sunflower yet
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Dye production
Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees

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Common names
  • Sunflower

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Location: My garden in the Northeast.
Date: 2005-07-28
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: August 23, 2013
Location: Benicia, CA
Date: 2015-06-20
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Dec 12, 2013 5:29 AM concerning plant:
    This is the palest/whitest sunflower I have ever grown or even seen. Fantastic plant.

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