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Maximilian sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.5 ft. to 7.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 6.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Wetland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds, Readily Suckers
- Design Considerations
- Accent Plant, Drought Tolerant, Screening, Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Loam, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species is native to the moist midcontinental prairie regions of the U.S. It can be found throughout most of the U.S., including Colorado.
Does not grow well on gravel or dense clay soils.