Helianthus annuus

Name:  Helianthus annuus
Common Name:  Sunflower				Family: Asteraceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                   x   Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber          x   Herbaceous                              Perennial
Habit: Upright	Hard. Zone:   Zone 9 USDA (-7 to -1C)		Mature Size: Height-3-5m. x Spread 1.5-2.0m.
Leaf: Form-Simple,Texture-soft flexible, Venation-Pinnate, Surfaces-Rugose(top),Pubescent(bottom),shape-Heart					Fall/Winter Color: Flower turns from white to black
Leaf Arr.        Opposite        Alternate         Whorled    x    Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers: Composite, Corolla shape-Rotate,stellate,Colour-Showy, White, Yellow, Orange, Dark red						Infl.: Floriferous, Head(capitulum)
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.    (July.    August.      [Sept.      Oct.)]     Nov.      Dec.  (Flower time at peak) [Fruiting time]
Water Use:        High          Low		Soil:        Rich       Lean          x   Well-drained					Exposure:     x   Sun       Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses: Food source, attracts beneficial insects and birds, wildlife food, Perennial border		Limitations:  Staking may be required, susceptible to canker, fungal leaf spot, powdery mildew, Rust					Other Features: