Encelia californica

Coast Sunflower

Plant family: Asteraceae - Sunflower

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Plant type: Shrub

Plant origin: N/A, California

 
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Flower Color Yellow
Blooming Season Spring
Height 2-3 feet, 3-5 feet
Spread 1-5 feet
Sun / Shade   
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Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub

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Clay, Decomposed Granite, Sand, Sandy Loam, Adaptable, Alkaline

Special Characteristic

Slope Stabilizer, Tolerant of Clay Soil

Plant Highlights

California sunflower is a very easy and reliable shrub that will provide endless color in the landscape and is also good for cut flowers in the house. The 2” golden sunflowers have chocolate brown centers and are reminiscent of Black-eyed Susans. The leaves are large and medium green. This is a fast growing, medium perennial that is very versatile. Use it on banks for erosion control, or mixed with other natives for a colorful native perennial bed, or mixed flower border. Cut the spent flowers for longer blooming and shaping. Blooms appear prolifically in spring but will also appear whenever there is some supplemental water and moderate temperatures. The flowers are a great favorite with butterflies, bees and other insects and the seedheads provide food for birds if the flowers are left to produce seed. Easy and tolerant of many garden conditions.

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My three Encelia californica is very well last year in medium draining soil and part shade. They were in full shade this winter as the neighbors trees to the south grew very tall and yet the Encelia was blooming will into fall. I cut it back hard and it is re growing well. It is a nice yellow flowering plant if you remember to dead head flowers.

Posed by: David Koons, on Feb 23 2024 9:20PM

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My three Encelia californica is very well last year in medium draining soil and part shade. They were in full shade this winter as the neighbors trees to the south grew very tall and yet the Encelia was blooming will into fall. I cut it back hard and it is re growing well. It is a nice yellow flowering plant if you remember to dead head flowers.

Posed by: David Koons, on Feb 23 2024 9:20PM

Rating:
Post:#87