Helianthus mollis (Downy Sunflower) Cover Crop it is a large upright

it is a large upright sedge for any wet to wet-mesic situation and tolerates seasonal flooding along streams and ditches

Despite the name

and skippers use it as larval food and several species of waterfowl consume the seeds

Flower Color Pink

Tier 2 provides the "Adaptive Management Loop" required for acreage and ecosystem-scale projects where proactive timing is the difference between success and systemic failure

Helianthus mollis (Downy Sunflower) Cover Crop it is a large uprightHelianthus mollis (Downy Sunflower) is a striking late summer bloomer with pleasant fuzzy foliage, which is where it gets its "downy" name. This plant is a spreader and is allelopathic (chemicals that inhibit the growth of other species) so be careful on small sites. On larger sites use it to your advantage to allow it to colonize its preferred habitat of poor, dry, rocky soils and mix in the diverse landscape. It can also be used to your advantage on