// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Sunflower

HEDO

Sunflower (HEDO) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 14 U.S. states, including AR, IA, IL, IN, KY, MI…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sunflower (HEDO) — *HEDO* — Sunflower. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sunflower (HEDO) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Nov.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, sunflower pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).