Sawtooth Sunflower Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Sawtooth sunflower is a tall, hardy perennial. This showy flowering plant often attracts honey bees and game birds or songbirds that like to eat the seeds. The plant spreads by spreading rhizomes. This flower does best in full sun and well-drained soil.
Common Name |
sawtooth sunflower or thick-tooth sunflower
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Plant Type
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Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Helianthus grosseserratus
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Genus
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Helianthus
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Family
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Asteraceae
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Order
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Asterales
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Class
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Dicotyledons
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Sawtooth Sunflower Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Sawtooth Sunflower.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Sawtooth Sunflower needs water once every
7 days in 0.9
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Sawtooth Sunflower needs about 0.225 L per 7 days. |
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Sawtooth Sunflower Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Sawtooth Sunflower to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 8 hours
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Temperature |
70°F
to 78°F
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Humidity Preference |
Medium
Sawtooth Sunflower prefers Medium humidity levels, between 40% and 60%. |
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Sawtooth Sunflower Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Sawtooth Sunflower. |
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Suitability in pots |
7L
Sawtooth Sunflower plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
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Soil type |
clay
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Well-Drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
neutral
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Sawtooth Sunflower Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Sawtooth Sunflower plant. |
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Maximum Height |
120 Inches or
4 meters
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Spread |
36 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Bright Yellow
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Characteristics |
Cut Flowers
Showy
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Is Sawtooth Sunflower toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
Informal and Cottage
Prairie and Meadow
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Sawtooth Sunflower Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Sawtooth Sunflower, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
stem cutting
root division
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Flowering season |
summer
autumn
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Sawtooth Sunflower Native Region |
Find out where the Sawtooth Sunflower plant originated. |
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Country |
North America
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