Helianthus mollis  Ashy sunflower photo by cj	Habitat	Bloom Period	Color	Height Inches	Moisture	Plant Spacing	Lifespan
	Sun	August  September	Yellow	20 to 40 inches	Dry to Average	8 to 24 inches	Perennial

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Helianthus mollis Ashy Sunflower potted plants are available, $4 each plus UPS shipping.

Helianthus mollis seed  Ashy sunflower seed	approximate number of seeds	approximate coverage in square feet
1 packet -  sold out	150	30 sq ft
1 ounce -	9,060	450 sq ft
1 pound -----------	144,960	7,200 sq ft

Helianthus mollis Ashy Sunflower or Hairy Sunflower has grayish green foliage and lemony yellow 3 to 4 inch flowers blooming between July and October.  Native Ashy Sunflower is a widespread, characteristic species of upland prairies often found growing in colonies and prefers average to rich, well drained soil and full sun.  Native sunflowers are excellent nectar food source for butterflies and songbirds.  Mollis is Latin for "soft hairy"

The map below shows areas where native Helianthus mollis, Ashy Sunflowers grow wild but it can be planted and will grow over a much wider area than shown.  USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 9.

Helianthus mollis Ashy Sunflower	Alabama Arkansas Connecticut Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana	Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York North Carolina	Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

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