Helianthus atrorubens ~ Purpledisc Sunflower-ServeScape
Helianthus atrorubens ~ Purpledisc Sunflower-ServeScape
Helianthus atrorubens ~ Purpledisc Sunflower-ServeScape

Helianthus atrorubens

Purpledisc Sunflower

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Purpledisc Sunflower is a native perennial with a hairy stem and simple foliage that gets smaller as it goes up the stem .  A long bloom of showy yellow flowers with purple-brown disks once the seeds fall bloom from mid summer until late fall.  Best bloom in full sun in average well-drained soils.  Deer resistant.

Helianthus atrorubens is a host for the Silvery Checkerspot and provides late season nectar for various pollinators.  Its seeds are also favored by birds and small mammals.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Southeast N. America GA Native

Height: 

3' - 4'

Spread: 

1' - 3’

Spacing: 

2’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

6 - 8

Culture: 

 Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Yellow

Season of Interest: 

SummerFall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  If grown in part shade plants grow taller and require support.  Sunflowers are generally susceptible to rust, leaf fungal spots, and powdery mildew.  Watch for aphids

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersWoodland GardensRock Gardens, Native Gardens, and Containers.

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IMAGES: peganum from Small Dole, England, Helianthus atrorubens - Flickr - peganumCC BY-SA 2.0, (2) peganumHelianthus atrorubens

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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