whiteleaf sunflower

Plant Type

Herbaceous Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Typical Size

7 ft. tall
2-3 ft. wide

Inolerant of

Dry Soil

Propagation

By seed

Plant Planting Notes

Provide up to 3 ft spacing. Plant at the edge of woodland or shade gardens.

Plants/Diseases

Unknown.

Wildlife Benefits

Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects

Leaves

Leaves opposite, lanceolate with dense hairs and glaucous undersides.

Flowers

Golden yellow ray and disc flowers.

Toxicity

No know toxicity.

USDA Hardiness Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Light Exposure

Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist

Soil Drainage

Well-drained

Native in South Carolina?

Yes

Plant Native Habitat

Primarily in woodland edges or in woodlands in canopy gaps with moist soils at 1000-1500 m elevation.

Global Conservation Status (NatureServe)

Vulnerable (G3)

Federal Conservation Status (USFWS)

Not Listed

Distribution Notes

Rare in the South Carolina piedmont and mountains. Absent from the coastal plain and sandhills.