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Asteraceae
Dwarf Sunflower
Helianthus annuus (dwarf cultivars)
Adoration and loyalty.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Helianthus
- Native to
- North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Dwarf sunflowers were bred to grow in containers and small gardens while retaining full-sized blooms.
- They exhibit heliotropism as seedlings, tracking the sun across the sky each day.
- A single dwarf sunflower head can contain up to 1,000 individual disc florets.
- Some dwarf varieties are pollenless, making them ideal for allergy sufferers and cut flower use.
- Native Americans cultivated sunflowers over 4,500 years ago as one of the first domesticated crops.
Color meanings
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Happiness
1
Adoration
2
Loyalty