Perennials

Eriophyllum lanatum Oregon Sun (Oregon Sunshine)

Eriophyllum lanatum 'Oregon Sun'

Also known as Oregon Sun Oregon Sunshine

$9.45
☀SunFull sun
💧WaterLow
🌡Zones5-10
🌿NativePNW native
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Oregon Sunshine (Eriophyllum lanatum), also called Common Woolly Sunflower, is a Pacific Northwest native subshrub-perennial. A classic member of the coastal bluff, dry meadow, and open-woodland flora from British Columbia south through California. Cushions of silvery-gray woolly foliage are covered through early summer in quarter-sized golden-yellow daisies.

The long bloom season (May to August) and composite flower form make this one of the steadiest bee, bumblebee, native bee, butterfly, and hoverfly resources on the OR coast. Eriophyllum is a documented larval host for Northern Checkerspot butterfly and several other nymphalids.

Skagit peoples used Oregon Sunshine as a dermatological aid.

Coastal-friendly. Native on SW Oregon coastal headlands and bluffs. Handles salt spray, wind, and sandy soils beautifully.

Pairs with Achillea millefolium, Erysimum capitatum, Armeria maritima, and Fragaria chiloensis for a PNW coastal-bluff pollinator tapestry.

Plant Details

Botanical
Eriophyllum lanatum 'Oregon Sun'
Common name
Oregon Sun Oregon Sunshine
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
12-18 in tall × 12-18 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late spring through summer (May–August)
Bloom color
Yellow
Foliage color
Gray-silver

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, lean, sandy or gravelly soil. Resents rich or amended soil. Cut back hard after bloom to encourage compact regrowth. Short-lived (3-5 years) but self-sows in suitable sites.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Native bees, Butterflies
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support, Larval host
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