Eriophyllum lanatum
$6.60 – $7.30
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Wooly Sunflower
This perennial plant grows 1 to 2 ft. in height with yellow composite flowers that look a lot like true sunflowers, sometimes growing to 2″ wide. Preferred nectar source of the Gorgon Copper butterfly. Great for cut flowers!
The wooly sunflower grows in well-branched clumps. Both stems and leaves may be covered with wooly gray hairs that conserve water by reflecting heat and reducing air movement across the leaf’s surface. The hairs impart a dusty gray color to the plant.
In the perennial garden it looks wonderful mixed with penstemons & blue-eyed grass. In the central Sierras it can be seen growing under Toyon, Bay, Interior Live Oak, and Madrones.
Lifeform: Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
| Container | D-16-O, D-16 |
|---|---|
| Ecological Value | It serves as a host plant for the painted lady butterfly and several other butterflies. |
| Historical Uses | Dried flowers used as a love charm and leaves rubbed on the face to prevent chapping. |
| Distribution | Western North America, commonly growing in dry, open places below 10,000 feet, but it also grows on rocky slopes and bluffs. |
| Elevation | Between 0 and 10000 feet |
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| Habitat | Dry openings in many habitat types, especially hilly or mountain areas. |
