Low Down willow-leaved sunflower
Helianthus salicifolius 'Low Down'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow rays with brown center disks
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Low Down' willow-leaved sunflower (Helianthus salicifolius 'Low Down') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Yellow flowers with brown centers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Spotted beebalm, Gaura, and Ornamental onion.