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Heliomeris multiflora var. multiflora


Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 4.0 in. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom
May, June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Container Friendly, Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes three varieties of H. multiflora, all native to the U.S. Variety brevifolia is found in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Varieties multiflora and nevadensis are both found in Colorado. Variety nevadensis is found primarily in the southwestern states and multiflora is found primarily in the Rocky Mountain states. Important larval food host for seven specialist butterflies and adult food host for twelve bee, and twenty-seven specialist butterfly species. 


Sometimes grown as an annual, could be used in containers.