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Helianthus decapetalus - L.

Common Name Thinleaf sunflower
Family Compositae
USDA hardiness 2-8
Known Hazards None Known
Habitats Open woodlands, woodland borders, savannas, partially shaded areas along rivers, meadows, and thickets. Widespread in beech, maple, and red oak forests, especially at borders and openings.
Range Native to the Eastern and Central United States and Canada, from New Brunswick west to Iowa, Wisconsin, and Ontario, south as far as Georgia and Louisiana.
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Other Uses    (2 of 5)
Weed Potential Yes
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Care (info)
Fully Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Helianthus decapetalus Thinleaf sunflower


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Helianthus decapetalus Thinleaf sunflower
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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Helianthus decapetalus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1.2 m (4ft in) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

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Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

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Medicinal Uses

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Other Uses

Cut Flowers or Dried Flowers. Invertebrates shelter: beneficial for insects and other arthropods. Nectary: provides nectar or pollen for beneficial insects [1-2].

Special Uses

Food Forest

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Cultivation details

An attractive upright rhizomatous perennial wildflower. Prefers partial sun or dappled sunlight, moist to mesic conditions, and a rich loamy soil. Like other perennial sunflowers, this species may spread aggressively in some situations. Time to full growth: 2 to 5 years. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a runner spreading indefinitely by rhizomes or stolons [1-2]. The root pattern is rhizomatous with underground stems sending roots and shoots along their length [1-2].

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Plant Propagation

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Ten petaled sunflower, thinleaf sunflower, thin-leaved sunflower

Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada, Québec (south), Ontario (southeast), United States, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (south), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky (east), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia,

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

This species may spread aggressively in some situations.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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