Plant Library

01 Annuals
02 Herbs
04 Perennials
10 Shrubs
13 Shrubs Fruit
11 Shrub Roses
06 Trees
07 Trees Fruit
03 Vegetables
14 Vines Fruit
12 Shrubs Vine
16 Bagged & Bulk
15 Fall Plants
05 Minnesota Natives
08 Evergreens
17 Lawn & Yard
09 Evergreen Shrubs

Sunflower Western

Common Name: Sunflower

Botanical Name: Helinathus occidentalis

Variety: Western

Blossom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Jul-Sep

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 24-36"

Mature Width: 10-12"

Notes: Western Sunflower grows lankily up to 3' tall, where the brilliant yellow flowers bloom. Prefers drier soils with full to part sun. Does well in even the sandiest soils. Will spread slowly. Frequently visited by pollinators such as bees, flies, and butterflies. Birds eat the seeds.