Helianthus hirsutus

Hairy Sunflower

Colonizing plant which grows up to four feet tall. The name comes from the stiff hairs on the plant's stem and leaves. Rich yellow flowers are up to three inches in diameter with 8-15 petals. Occurs in rocky to dry woods and savannas, on prairies and in ditches.

Height 4 Feet

Spread 18 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Deep Yellow

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Good Companions Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera), Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya), Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation • UPL	Root • Fibrous	Season of Interest • Late (July-frost)
Soil Moisture • Average	Sun Exposure • Full Sun	USFS MO Ecological Map • Osage Plains • Central Dissected Till Plain • Ozark Highlands