Maximilian Sunflower

Helianthus maximiliani

Max Sunflower

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Native Habitat: Grassland

Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Great along a fence or as a tall backdrop to lower growing plants.

Comments

Showy yellow sunflowers. Desirable range plant that has a heavy crop of seeds, valuable for wildlife. Nectar: Bordered Patch, Monarch. Larval Host: Bordered Patch.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

5 to

10 ft

Spread

2 to

4 ft

Soil Type(s)

Clay, Moist

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Fall

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Forage, Nectar, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Deer, Bees

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Helianthus dalyi

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 188. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HEMA2. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Helianthus+maximiliani&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=3289&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=36653#null, 7) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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