Sawtooth Sunflower (Helianthus grosseserratus) 2x2x3" Pot
Spring Preorder Item
Preorder period ends April 1. Preorder pickup is at Geist Nursery during our Early Access Sale May 1-4. Preorder items and shippable items require two, separate transactions. More details here.
A sunflower with showy leaves, flowers, and smooth, red stems that can reach exceptional heights. Like other sunflowers, it supports a wide variety of insects and birds. Forms large, dense colonies in moist soil. Height may be reduced in dryer conditions.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Soil Type: Loam
Height: 3’-12’
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Root Type: Rhizome
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, flies, butterflies, moths, and beetles. Hosts butterflies including the silvery checkerspot and gorgone checkerspot, moths such as the sunflower borer, arge tiger and ruby tiger moths, grasshoppers, and some smaller insects. Seeds feed a wide variety of gamebirds, songbirds, and small mammals. Deer occasionally browse foliage, and groundhogs and rabbits commonly feed on young plants.
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