Helianthus angustifolius Very Rare for the old use of

for the old use of these plants as a homegrown substitute for true indigo

With a proven track record in Southeastern gardens

That singular red pigment made the copper iris invaluable to plant breeders

A large pink camellia in bloom in November is a genuinely useful thing

in full sun and moist to saturated soil

Helianthus angustifolius Very Rare for the old use ofThe name does the plant no favors. "Swamp sunflower" conjures boggy ground and standing water, which is where you find the plant in the wild, yes, but not where you need to plant this sunflower in the garden. Helianthus angustifolius tolerates wet soils in nature because wet soils are where the plant manages to grow without being outcompeted. Given good sun and average garden moisture, the sunflower performs considerably better and needs no drainage