Plant WitchBeach Sunflower
Helianthus debilis
Zones 9–13
| Sun | full sun |
|---|---|
| Water | low |
| Grow time | — |
| Height | 3–6ft |
| Spacing | 12–24in |
| Full sun | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Part shade | ✓ |
| Shade | ✗ |
| Life cycle | perennial |
|---|---|
| Category | creeping perennial |
| Growth habit | ground cover |
| Season | warm |
| Frost tolerance | tender |
| Height | 3–6ft |
| Spacing | 12–24in |
| Days to bloom | under 45 |
| Native us | ✓ |
| Water | low |
|---|---|
| Drainage | well drained |
| Soil ph min | 5.5 |
| Soil ph max | 7.5 |
| Propagation | |
| Seed | ✓ |
| Cutting | ✓ |
| Division | ✓ |
| Graft | ✗ |
| Tuber bulb crown | ✗ |
| Transplant | ✓ |
| Container ok | ✓ |
| Spread | self seeds |
| Deer resistant | ✓ |
| Drought tolerant | ✓ |
| Pollinator friendly | ✓ |
| Toxic to | |
| People | — |
| Pets | — |
| Livestock | — |
| Length | over 12wk |
|---|---|
| Colors | |
| White | ✗ |
| Yellow | ✓ |
| Orange | ✗ |
| Red | ✗ |
| Pink | ✗ |
| Purple | ✗ |
| Blue | ✗ |
| Green | ✗ |
| Fragrant | ✗ |
| Reblooms | ✓ |
| Deadhead | ✓ |
| Cut flower | ✗ |
| Dried flower | ✗ |
| Status | none |
|---|---|
| Regions | |
| Northeast | ✗ |
| Southeast | ✗ |
| Midwest | ✗ |
| Plains | ✗ |
| Southwest | ✗ |
| Mountain west | ✗ |
| Pacific northwest | ✗ |
| California | ✗ |
| Hawaii | ✗ |
| State noxious | ✗ |
| Escapes cultivation | ✗ |
| Visitors | |
|---|---|
| Honey bees | ✓ |
| Native bees | ✓ |
| Bumblebees | ✓ |
| Butterflies | ✓ |
| Moths | ✓ |
| Hummingbirds | ✓ |
| Beneficial insects | ✓ |
| Nectar | medium |
| Pollen | medium |
| Larval host | — |
| Specialist bees | — |
| Seed for birds | ✓ |
| Mat height | over 12in |
|---|---|
| Spread rate | fast |
| Foot traffic | light |
| Evergreen | ✓ |
| Lawn alternative | ✓ |
| Mowable | ✗ |
| Between pavers | ✓ |
| Erosion control | ✓ |
| Weed suppression | ✓ |
| Under trees | ✗ |
| Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 9–13. |
References: Wikipedia · USDA fact sheet · how this data is made