West Coast Dune Sunflower

Despite the appearance of the county-based range map, the actual range is limited to the coastal areas.



Wildflower garden. Groundcover.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.

West and east coast beach sunflowers can hybridize, so it is best not to plant east coast beach sunflower withing the natural range of wet cost beach sunflower.  Inland, just both plant them within typical foraging ranges of pollinators (based on honeybees, about 2 milels).

Birds and small mammals eat the seeds.

Beach dune. Disturbed areas near coast (ruderal)

• Showy flowers
• Primarily pollinated by bees.