Habitat: Swamp sunflower is found on upland range sites to low, open flatwoods, and wet sites. It occurs on new forest plantations, open forests, old fields, and right-of-ways and prefers shaded areas such as woodland edges
Wildlife value: Flowers provide nectar to pollinators from July until the first frost. This is a larval host plant that supports Silvery Checkerspot. Songbirds, mourning doves and small mammals are attracted to seeds so leave standing dead flowers into the winter as natural bird feeders. Members of the genus support specialized bees
Notes: Can grow up to 8 feet tall with showy yellow daisy-like flowers from mid to late summer into fall. Should be grown with support. Prune plants back in June to encourage branching. It prefers moist to occasionally wet acidic sandy to clay loams in full sun. Give it room to grow and spread and you will have a profusion of late-season flowers when little else is blooming.