$2-5 (seed packets)avg. price
Annual💧 Drought Tolerant
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Sunflowers are pure garden joy — towering giants that track the sun, attract birds and pollinators, and make everyone smile. From 3-foot 'Teddy Bear' to 12-foot 'Mammoth', there's a sunflower for every space. Multi-branching varieties like 'ProCut' produce dozens of cut flowers. Direct sow seeds and watch them rocket up.
Hardiness Zones
2-11 (annual)
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
3-12 ft H × 1-2 ft W
Growth Rate
Fast
Bloom Season
Summer - Fall
Bloom Color
Yellow, Gold, Orange, Red, Bi-color
Care Guide
Direct sow after last frost, 1 inch deep, 6-12 inches apart. Full sun required. Water weekly. Stake tall varieties in windy areas. No deadheading needed for single-stem types; deadhead branching types for more blooms. Leave seed heads in fall for birds. Succession plant every 2 weeks for continuous bloom.
Landscape Uses
Cut flower gardensBordersChildren's gardensBird gardensScreensMass plantings
Best Growing Regions
midwestsoutheastnortheastsouthwestmountainwest
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