Helianthus mollis Ashy Sunflower Hairy Sunflower Seed & Plant
(hee-lee-AN-thus  MAW-liss)

Easyliving Native Perennial Wildflowers
Native Wild Flower Seed for Home Landscaping & Prairie Restoration

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

For other flowers visit the wildflower seed list , to order copy the orderform or 
email questions, comments, and orders to john@easywildflowers.com  
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"

Wild Helianthus mollis Ashy Sunflowers are found growing naturally in prairies, glades, savannas, and along roadsides from Ohio to Michigan and Iowa, south to Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and introduced east to Massachusetts.  Asteraceae (Aster Family)

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

State Distributional Map for HEMO2

Use the chart below for shipping charges on Helianthus mollis, Ashy Sunflower flower seeds, to order copy the order form or email questions, comments & orders to john@easywildflowers.com 

please contact us by email with your address for shipping charges & availability on potted plants

We accept payment by check, money order, and through Paypal

The minimum seed order amount is $10, this can be a combination of different seeds.

subtotal for flower seeds 

shipping charge for seeds

seed orders up to  $20.00    =    $3.00 shipping
$20.01 - $50.00    =    $4.00 shipping
$50.01-$100.00    =    $5.00 shipping

over $100.00    =    5 % of subtotal

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Helianthus mollis, Ashy Sunflower Plant distribution map complements of USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1
  (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.