// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Cheerful sunflower

HELA

Cheerful sunflower (HELA) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms Aug–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 32 U.S. states, including AL, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Cheerful sunflower (HELA) — *HELA* — Cheerful sunflower. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Cheerful sunflower (HELA) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms Aug–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, cheerful sunflower pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).