Beach Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Sprawling, salt- and drought-proof beach sunflower that flowers nearly year-round on the coast. A tireless pollinator groundcover for pure sand.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 0.5–0.5 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~58 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, MS, PA, SC, TX, WV
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