4" POTS, SHIPPED IN POT
Dwarf West Coast Dune Sunflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1.0 to 2.5 ft tall by 2.0 to 8.0 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Perennial but often short lived. Blooms most of the year in its natural range. | |
| Habitats: | Beach dunes, coastal grasslands, sandhill, and scrub |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Ground cover in sandy, open environments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry
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| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Seeds eaten by birds and small mammals. When full grown, provides a thicket for protection of small birds and animals.
Primarily pollinated by bees.