Wild Flower Seed: Wild Annual Sunflower(Helianthus annuus)

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Wild Annual Sunflower

Helianthus annuus


About Wild Annual Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Height:	Up to 3 ft.
Flower Color:	Yellow with brown centers
Plant Type:	Annual. Lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. Can regrow following spring if seed falls on bare ground.
Flower Type:	Daisy-like
Bloom Time:	Mid and late season
Is this wildflower invasive?	No
Is this wildflower endangered?	No
Is this wildflower edible?	No
Is this wildflower medicinal?	No


What is Wild Annual Sunflower's native range?
	Indigenous To:	Central plains of North America
Where Wild Annual Sunflower is naturalized or can be grown
	Regions:	Native to plains regions, but can be grown in all regions.
	Zones:	3-10
	States:
How to grow Wild Annual Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
	Soil preference:	Adaptable
	Sun/Shade:	Needs full sun.
	Moisture Requirements:	Average moisture, well-drained.
	Instructions:	Nothing is easier to grow from seed than the sunflowers. This one performs like all the rest. Simply compress the seed into bare soil.