Downy Sunflower Part Shade native to the southern United

native to the southern United States

BONAP MAPHeight: 4’-12'Spread 4’-15’Bloom: April-JuneLight: Full Sun-Dappled ShadeWater: Low-HighZone: 4-9Origin: Southern United States

Avoid watering the crown which can lead to rot

Appreciates moist

but it handles summer heat and humidity like a champ

Downy Sunflower Part Shade native to the southern UnitedHelianthus mollis Also commonly known as Ashy Sunflower. A species of sunflower widespread across much of the United States and Canada in prairies, roadsides, dry open woods, rocky glades, fields, and thickets. The leaves are mostly along the stem rather than crowded near the base, each egg shaped. Fine, soft, downy hairs cover the stems and leaves, giving it a blueish gray green appearance. Flowers boom abundantly through summer. It spreads