Small Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus microcephalus
An elegant, shade-tolerant native sunflower with slender, branching stems and small, numerous light yellow daisy flowers. Ideal for woodland gardens or shady borders, offering a delicate texture and late-season color without aggressive spreading.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- August, September, October, November
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~58 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV
Related native plants
More Helianthus species
- Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani)
- Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis)
- Swamp Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius)
- Ashy Sunflower (Helianthus mollis)
- Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus)
- Prairie Sunflower (Helianthus petiolaris)