About
Longleaf sunflower is a low perennial of sandstone and granite soils, found mainly in Georgia and Alabama.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Light
- Full sun gives the most flowers; partial shade is tolerated. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Seed or stem cuttings. General guidance for the genus
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Morphology
Up to about 30 cm tall with hairless leaves up to 30 cm long crowded at the base. Plants bear 3–12 heads with 8–13 yellow rays around 35 or more yellow disc florets.
Distribution & habitat
Mostly Georgia and Alabama, with one isolated and probably introduced population in western North Carolina.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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