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Helianthus atrorubens

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Names

Common Names
Appalachian Sunflower, Purpledisk Sunflower, Hairy Wood Sunflower

Growth

Height
3-5 feet
Spread
5-8 feet
Growth Rate
Rapid

Appearance

Bloom Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 6-8
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun. Tolerates Partial Shade.
Soil Type
Moist, well-drained soils with alkaline to neutral pH, including sandy, rocky, or clay soils
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
6.0-8.0 (alkaline to neutral)

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Summer and Fall
Bloom Time
Late Summer to Fall

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Bees, butterflies, other pollinators, and birds are attracted; hummingbirds not indicated by sources

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 906 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Tribe
Heliantheae
Subtribe
Helianthinae
Genus
Helianthus

Inferior Taxa

Helianthus atrorubens subsp. radula

Synonyms

Helianthus sparsifolius Helianthus atrorubens var. alsodes Discomela sparsiflorus Helianthus atrorubens subsp. atrorubens Discomela atrorubens

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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