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Giant Sunflower |
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Tall Sunflower |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 3-10 feet |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Guardian plant Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: stems are toxic |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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I am not sure if this is a member of the helianthus or rudbeckia family by dragonlace | Oct 2, 2019 11:50 AM | 3 |
This was given to us, but I have no idea what it is by nestof3 | Oct 9, 2017 3:38 PM | 22 |
Very tall perennial sunflower - what species is it? by JuneOntario | Sep 13, 2013 7:09 PM | 7 |
Wildflowers in Northern gardens? by CarolineScott | Sep 18, 2013 6:23 AM | 22 |