Common Name
Western sunflower
Fewleaf sunflower
Naked-stem sunflower
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
5.0
Width (ft)
1.5 -
2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Additional Info
Habitat: Riverside prairies and outcrops. Rare; known only from the Potomac River gorge west of Washington, D.C. (Fairfax and Arlington counties) and from Rockbridge County
Wildlife Value: Flowers provide nectar to pollinators from July until the first frost. This is a larval host plant that supports Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis). Birds eat seeds
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
High organic matter
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Deer Resitant
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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