Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . The North Carolina State University Herbarium describes Schweinitiz’s sunflower this way. A perennial rhizomatous herb with one to several hairy purple stems growing from a cluster of carrot-like tuberous roots. It goes on to tell us that the leaves “feel like felt on the underside and rough like sandpaper” on the top. Before you think yuck olla all over it does have lovely, although somewhat smallish typical