


Plants of the Southwest
Helianthus annuus
Annual Sunflower
A robust annual to 10 ft. with heart-shaped leaves and many 4" yellow sunflowers. Ancestor of the cultivated varieties. Its seeds are loved by birds. Annual Sunflower blooms summer into fall. Sow spring or fall. Zones 3-8.
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