About Bush Sunflower
Flowers appear February to June, in shades of yellow. Does best in full sun with dry soil. Visited by bees, butterflies and caterpillars (as a larval host). Deer tend to leave it alone.
Bush Sunflower
Encelia californica
Feeds the food chain
A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.
