Fewleaf Sunflower
Helianthus occidentalisnative · Central Texas
Fewleaf Sunflower is a perennial wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 2–5 ft tall and 2 ft wide. It wants full sun and low water. Blooms yellow in Jun–Nov. Good for birds and butterflies.
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The facts
5 sources- Type
- Perennial wildflower
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Low
- Height
- 2–5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Bloom
- Jun–Nov · yellow
- Foliage
- Deciduous or dies back in winter
- Soil
- Recorded on deep, dry, moist, rich, sand
- Wildlife
- Supports birds and butterflies
Where it grows
No Level IV record in the launch area yet. Recorded in these Texas ecoregions:
Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
24 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.