Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus strumosus

native · Central Texas

Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 7 ft tall. It wants part shade to shade. Blooms yellow in Jul–Sep.

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The facts

4 sources

Type: Wildflower
Sun: Part shade to shade (2–4 hrs of direct sun)
Height: About 7 ft
Bloom: Jul–Sep · yellow

Where it grows

1 occurrence record 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.