A sunflower-like native wildflower, narrow leaved mule's ears grows in grasslands and meadows in the fields and foot hills of the Willamette Valley. It is an herbaceous perennial and each year grows leaves about a foot long and multiple flower stalks no more than two feet high. It is a very showy flower that blooms in late spring or early summer and prefers full sun and good drainage but will also grow in clay soil. This plant is drought tolerant. Just like sunflowers, the seeds are edible and very nutritious.