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Location
May not be native
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Type
Annuals/Per., Shrubs
This is an annual wildflower that typically grows 12 to 18 inches tall, with a leafy base and hairy, branched stems. The stunning, daisy-like flower heads bloom from May to August and feature rays in shades of red with yellow tips and contrasting darker center disks. Firewheel’s native habitat is dry, open plains, thriving in full sun to partial shade and dry, sandy or calcareous soils.
May Attract
Firewheel is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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