Mom grew this flower when I was a kid and lost it when their house burned. Then saw it at a friends and she had gotten her start from a lady in Arkansas. I've searched everywhere trying to find the name of the plant. Does anyone recognize it. Appreciate your help, Kay
I don't know what it is, but it sure is pretty.
The flower resembles a Mum and the plant looks a type of sunflower, very nice.
It definitely looks like a thick compact mum. It stands about 3 foot tall now and has almost sandpaper course leaves. I went through the Asteraceae (Aster ) Family on LBJ wildflower center pictures in hopes of finding it there. I roots easily, but I have found no seeds that look mature and planted a seed head but nothing came up.
Have you looked at dahlias?
No, but the bloom does like like of a dalia. Although I've never had much luck with dalias, I remember their stem as being smooth not so stiff. I will look in that direction. Thanks, Kay
Annual or perennial? I am curious about this one as it is beautiful. The leaves look like black eyed susan and the flowers look like dahlias to me too.
C
It is a perennial. The leaves have the course texture of a a black eyed Susan.
Here is a full picture of the flower.
I posted this on the perennial forum and it has been named: Helianthus multiflorus, perennial sunflower. In researching Helianthus multiflorus, it said that they could be grown from seeds, but I haven't had any luck with my seeds sprouting. It has rooted although very easily. Thanks for your help. Kay
Its a nice plant, might have to try and find a source for mail order.
C
Hmm I thought it was a hybrid (=sterile)... Interesting that it has such dense foliage - so many of the sunflowers are more lanky.
I may be a hybrid, but it sure is pretty, I wish it was a native.
I have read it is sterile and I've had it two years and yet to see a seed. It roots easily under mist and can be divided. I too had hoped it was a native, but from what I have read about Helianthus multiflorus, it is a cross of two natives, Helianthus decapetalus and Helianthus annuus.
I guess that was very happy mating event, don't you agree?
