Swamp Sunflower

Helianthus angustifolius

Also called Narrowleaf Sunflower

  • Yellow petals surround a purplish-brown central disk
  • Narrow dark green leaves
  • Foliage hangs from hairy purplish-green stems
  • Good cut flower
  • Attracts birds, pollinators
  • Bloom Time: Late summer to fall
  • Flower Size: 5-7 cm

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
150-240 cm

SPREAD:
60-120 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grow in partial sun or dappled sunlight, moist to average conditions, and a rich loamy soil. Naturalizes aggressively by seed and rhizome. Flowering is more prolific in long hot summers. 

Characteristics & Attributes


ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators
FLOWERING TIME:
Fall
Lt. Sum-Fall
HABIT:
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)
LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge