Helianthus occidentalis spp. dowellianus (Fewleaf Sunflower)

Fewleaf Sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis spp. dowellianus) 

Height, Spread: 2-4 ft, 1-2 ft

Water/Soil: Average dry-medium, well-drained 

Light: Full sun- part sun

Bloom: Summer-fall, showy long-blooming yellow flowers

Native Range: Eastern & Central USA

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant

Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower commonly found in prairies, fields, open woods, and disturbed areas. Attractive to pollinators and provides them with nectar from mid-summer until the first frost. Larval host plant to the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly (Chlosyne nycteis). Songbirds eat its seeds. Best used in naturalized fields or meadows or border areas.