Native Plants

Cucumber-Leaf Sunflower

Helianthus debilis
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Seeds

Cucumber-leaf Sunflower, or Beach Sunflower, is an annual herb with hairy, flowering stems that can rise up to 6 feet. This plant grows in full sun and moist, sandy soils, attracting bees and butterflies to its bright yellow flowers with red centers.

May Attract

Cucumber-Leaf Sunflower is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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