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Common Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Native Growing Regions

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Common Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Information

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Helianthus
• Family: Asteraceae
• Order: Asterales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Annual
• Growth Habit: Forb/herb
• Native Status: L48 (N) AK (I) HI (I) PR (I) CAN (I) SPM (I)
• State Noxious Status: IA (SNW)
• State Noxious Common Name: IA (wild sunflower)
• PLANTS Invasive Status: NE&GP STATE SWSS WSWS
• National Wetland Indicator Status: UPL FAC
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FAC-) 2(FAC-) 3(FAC-) 4(FACU) 5(FACU) 6(FAC) 7(FAC-) 8(FACU) 9(FACU+) 0(FAC-) A(FAC) C(UPL)
• Active Growth Period: Summer
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: None
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: Yes
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Flower Conspicuous: Yes
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Moderate
• Foliage Texture: Coarse
• Fruit/Seed Color: Blue
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
• Growth Form: Single Crown
• Growth Rate: Rapid
• Height Mature (feet): 9
• Leaf Retention: No
• Lifespan: Short
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: No
• Shape and Orientation: Erect
• Toxicity: None
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: Low
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: Medium
• Fertility Requirement: Low
• Fire Tolerance: None
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 80
• Hedge Tolerance: None
• Moisture Use: Medium
• pH (Minimum): 5.5
• pH (Maximum): 7.8
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 4800
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 11000
• Precipitation (Minimum): 12
• Precipitation (Maximum): 60
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 8
• Salinity Tolerance: Low
• Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
• Temperature Minimum (°F): 52
• Bloom Period: Summer
• Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
• Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: Yes
• Propagated by Bare Root: No
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: No
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed per Pound: 46919
• Seed Spread Rate: Moderate
• Seedling Vigor: Low
• Small Grain: No
• Vegetative Spread Rate: None

Common Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Tags

Annual, Asteraceae, Asterales, Dicot, Forb/herb, Green, Helianthus, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Rapid, Single Crown

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