Downy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis)
Downy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis)
Downy Sunflower looks like blue and yellow velvet from a distance, but be anchored and networked deep and wide in the soil.
This plant loves poor, disturbed, drier soils to develop strong colonies. But it will do just as well in rich conditions too.
This native plant has allopathic properties that may hinder other plants to germinate or survive. Applying this as a strategy with other similarly aggressive native species to combat invasive plants similar but counter capabilities could prove effective. Having large stands of native plants colonizing their soil back towards what other native plant species are expecting, and they too will feel at home, and root in.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 4-8
Germination Needs: 30 Days Cold Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry
Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet
Height: 5 feet
Bloom time: August, September
Bloom Color: Yellow
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.
Deer Resistant: Yes
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Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do.🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Downy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis)
Downy Sunflower looks like blue and yellow velvet from a distance, but be anchored and networked deep and wide in the soil.
This plant loves poor, disturbed, drier soils to develop strong colonies. But it will do just as well in rich conditions too.
This native plant has allopathic properties that may hinder other plants to germinate or survive. Applying this as a strategy with other similarly aggressive native species to combat invasive plants similar but counter capabilities could prove effective. Having large stands of native plants colonizing their soil back towards what other native plant species are expecting, and they too will feel at home, and root in.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 4-8
Germination Needs: 30 Days Cold Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry
Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet
Height: 5 feet
Bloom time: August, September
Bloom Color: Yellow
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.
Deer Resistant: Yes
.
.
Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do.🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡
Downy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis)
Downy Sunflower looks like blue and yellow velvet from a distance, but be anchored and networked deep and wide in the soil.
This plant loves poor, disturbed, drier soils to develop strong colonies. But it will do just as well in rich conditions too.
This native plant has allopathic properties that may hinder other plants to germinate or survive. Applying this as a strategy with other similarly aggressive native species to combat invasive plants similar but counter capabilities could prove effective. Having large stands of native plants colonizing their soil back towards what other native plant species are expecting, and they too will feel at home, and root in.
Plant Details
USDA Zones: 4-8
Germination Needs: 30 Days Cold Stratification
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full to Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry
Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet
Height: 5 feet
Bloom time: August, September
Bloom Color: Yellow
Advantages
Pollinator Favorite: butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, beetles
Bird Favorite: seeds, insects, fruit, nectar, nesting, perchs.
Deer Resistant: Yes
.
.
Packet quantities:
We pride ourselves on ethical, hands on, ecological management, using no mechanical or chemical methods whatsoever.
All of our native seed is hand reared, hand picked, and hand packed from native prairies under our exclusive management, never breaking chain of custody from the field until it is sent to you. Each packet is hand prepared for shipment by us, directly.
Small seed species will contain greater than 20-25 seed
Large seed species will contain greater than 10-15 seed
It is our mission to spread the wealth of native plant and pollinator ecological sustainability, and educate back yard gardeners as well as corporate and government entities in how to germinate, grow, and benefit from native synergies.
Thank you for your support, it is because of you, that we can grow together to do, what we do.🐛🦋🐝🐞🌾🌱🌼🧡