Helianthus mollis

Ashy Sunflower

Beautiful butter-yellow flowers bloom in August. Leaves are soft, grayish-green and covered with fine hairs. The firm stems reach up to six feet tall and serve as perches for songbirds. Creeps slowly by rhizomes, making this one of the best-behaved of the sunflowers. Prefers dry, sandy soil, but does well on any well-drained soil.

Height 6 Feet

Spread 24 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Medium Yellow

USDA Hardiness Zone 4

Good Companions Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation • UPL	Nature Attracting • Songbird • Butterfly	Season of Interest • Late (July-frost)
Soil Moisture • Average	Special Uses • Fresh Cut Flower	Sun Exposure • Full Sun
USFS MO Ecological Map • Central Dissected Till Plain • Osage Plains • Mississippi Aluvial Basin • Ozark Highlands	Wildlife Benefit • Butterfly Nectar • Food/Birds