// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Fewleaf sunflower

Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

Fewleaf sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including AR, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fewleaf sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis) — *Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis* — Fewleaf sunflower. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) carter, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fewleaf sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. 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, fewleaf sunflower pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).