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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Uses: Dye production
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Sunflower

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Location: My garden, KY
Date: 2022-07-20
Comments:
  • Posted by ricelg (Hill Country TX - Zone 8b) on May 14, 2017 9:00 PM concerning plant:
    Beautiful flower, relatively small grower but deer will eat the budding flowers

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