Woolly Sunflower
November 3, 2022
By Adam Huggins
Woolly Sunflower
Eriophyllum lanatum
- Description: Woolly perennial herb with silver, finely dissected leaves. Flowers are like rays of sunshine, 25 – 60cm tall.
- Habitat: Dry open sites, rocky ridgelines, and coastal bluffs.
- Pairs with: Stonecrop, farewell-to-spring, camas, kinnikinnick, fool’s onion, crown brodiaea, and bunchgrasses.
- Fun Fact: Also called woolly sunflower, this drought-tolerant species lights up a dry corner of the garden. They attract many species of butterfly and beneficial insects, and make a great addition to a rock garden.