top of page

Light Requirements: full sun/part shade

Soil Moisture: medium wet/medium

Bloom Color: yellow

Bloom Time: July-September

Height: 8 ft.

Root Structure: rhizomes

Deer Resistant? yes

Black Walnut tolerant? Yes

Grown from local seed? No

New York Flora Distribution Map

Tall Sunflower (Helianthus giganteus)

$6.00

I’m a native of New York state.

I’m rhizomatous and can spread aggressively.

I usually occur in wetlands

I attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

Many birds enjoy my seeds in the fall and winter

I’m the host plant for checkerspot and painted lady butterflies and also several moth species.

There are at least six species of specialist bees that only pollinate Helianthus spp of which I am one.

bottom of page