Summary
Small-headed sunflower (Helianthus microcephalus) is an attractive but lesser-known member of the Helianthus genus. Its small 1¼” yellow flowers bloom in abundance atop 6’ tall green to burgundy stems. Because of its stature, small-headed sunflower makes a nice accent in a border and a good long distance feature in a larger landscape. Small-headed sunflower grows in full sun to filtered shade in moist to dry soils. It tends to form a mass or clump and spreads easily throughout the garden by seed. It blooms from late summer through mid-autumn and grows well with New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis), hollow-stem Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium fistulosum), Bluebird smooth aster (Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve ‘Bluebird’), Georgia aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum), broomsedge bluestem (Andropogon virginicus), and hair-awn muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris). Zones 4-8.
More Details
- Sun/Shade Conditions
full-sun-to-partial-shade - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
moist-to-dry - Flowering Period
late-summer-to-mid-fall - Soil PH
acidic - Flower Color
yellow - Summer Foliage Color
green - Fall Foliage Color
green - Fruit/Seed Color
green