Simsia calva (Bush Sunflower)
$ 4.28
Also known as Awnless Bush Sunflower.
Bush Sunflower is a drought-tolerant, bushy perennial with yellow flowers. It develops a deep taproot and needs well-draining soils such as sandy or clay loams (it does not tolerate salinity, deep sands, heavy clays or wet bottomlands). Bush Sunflower provides nectar for butterflies and seeds for songbirds.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Yellow |
| Bloom time | Spring, summer, fall |
| Mature height | 1-3 ft |
| Attracts | Butterflies, birds |
| Notes | Needs good drainage. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |