Paleleaf Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus
Paleleaf sunflower is a tall, adaptable woodland sunflower with pale-backed leaves and cheerful yellow blooms, spreading by rhizome at forest edges. A robust nectar-and-seed source for shadier sites.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- forb
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~58 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV