Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Songbirds • Butterflies

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Yellow

Attributes • Good Cut Flowers

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil

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Riverbend Nursery (AKW)

Helianthus salicifolius 'First Light'

Willow leaf Sunflower

Despite its name,this plant can be found blanketed in flowers in the late summer and into the fall when most other Helianthus are past. Flowers form on upright, self-supporting stems forming a nice compact clump of fuzzy, linear leaves topping out just above 3'.

Helianthus (hee-li-an'-thus)

Family: Asteraceae · Common Name: