San Diego's very own Sunflower is a rare  perennial blooming shrub that is perfect in tough sundrenched locations  and sloped  dry terrain. It will provide many months of bright yellow sunflower type flowers. Viguiera laciniata  now renamed Bahiopsis laciniata  is attractive to butterflies  hummingbirds  and various other pollinators. The pale green  leathery leaves create a dense thicket  frequented by birds looking for seeds. This shrub will bring activity and color to gardens and is especially attractive planted among other sun-loving  drought tolerant perennials such as  Sages  Penstemons and Woolly Blue Curls. This plant responds well to dead heading and pruning and has even been known to successfully provide a colorful low hedge.