seaside woolly sunflower
Eriophyllum staechadifolium
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Seaside woolly sunflower (Eriophyllum staechadifolium) is a subshrub for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy soil. Yellow flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies and bees. Deer tend to pass it by. The evergreen leaves tolerate drought and salt.
Pairs well with Seaside daisy, Carleton's sand verbena, and Hummingbird sage.
Native range
CA and OR.