Compacta Seaside Woolly Sunflower

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Plant description

Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover, Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.5 - 7.0

Sunset Zones

5, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Use with other coastal species such as Sand Verbena (Abronia spp.), Silver Beachweed (Ambrosia chamissonis), Beach Morningglory (Calystegia soldanella), Beach Evening Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia), Fleabane (Erigeron spp.), Dune Lupine (Lupinus chamissonis), Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium), and Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)

Beach Bur

Ambrosia chamissonis

Beach Morning Glory

Calystegia soldanella

Beach Primrose

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia

Coast Buckwheat

Eriogonum latifolium

Wildlife supported

Bats

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Compacta Seaside Woolly Sunflower

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