| Sunflower | |
| Annual Sunflower | |
| Common Sunflower |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Spadix |
| Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) Zn (Zinc) Si (Silicon) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Squirrels |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| Wow.... by wcgypsy | Mar 3, 2013 5:06 PM | 1 |
| Great shot, Natalie! by SongofJoy | Jul 22, 2014 12:58 PM | 4 |
| Sunflowers by sunflower195517 | Jul 14, 2018 8:54 AM | 1 |
| Sunflowera by sunflower195517 | Jul 14, 2018 7:59 AM | 0 |
| Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 3, 2013 9:43 AM eyallt,d)ekerr ss i'pm rnsedor orno walla srgecrarrteotfotf somnstste hp ore ag- st -( wggeeIwitbti tuie ysheo h v me .aiftsOeihsls'refyoeifeot e.tnk fepvh g shs [ Reply to this comment | |
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