Helianthus angustifolius Very Rare each fall stamped with a

each fall stamped with a white patch and a raised orange or yellow ridge

That singular red pigment made the copper iris invaluable to plant breeders

the species is a conservation-worthy native that nursery propagation helps to keep and to share

in full sun and moist to saturated soil

With a proven track record in Southeastern gardens

Helianthus angustifolius Very Rare each fall stamped with aThe name does the plant no favors. "Swamp sunflower" conjures boggy ground and standing water, which is where you find the plant in the wild, yes, but not where you need to plant this sunflower in the garden. Helianthus angustifolius tolerates wet soils in nature because wet soils are where the plant manages to grow without being outcompeted. Given good sun and average garden moisture, the sunflower performs considerably better and needs no drainage