Simsia calva (Bush Sunflower) host plant Russian Sage loves the heat

Russian Sage loves the heat

Birds use it for shelter and as nesting sites

unripe fruit

Its seedheads resemble turkey's foot and seeds mature in the fall

Rudbeckia hirta

Simsia calva (Bush Sunflower) host plant Russian Sage loves the heatAlso known as Awnless Bush Sunflower. Bush Sunflower is a drought tolerant, bushy perennial with yellow flowers. It develops a deep taproot and needs well draining soils such as sandy or clay loams (it does not tolerate salinity, deep sands, heavy clays or wet bottomlands). Bush Sunflower provides nectar for butterflies and seeds for songbirds. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Low Sun exposure Full sun Bloom color Yellow Bloom time Spring,