
Sunflower
- Botanical Name
- Helianthus annuus
- Hardiness
- Half hardy annual
- Height
- 2 to 10 feet
- Width
- 12 to 24 inches
- Flowers
- Summer to frost: yellows, whites, reds, bronze; brown, purple, or crimson center
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained to dry
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 12 to 24 inches or more apart
- Big headed types may need staking
- Problems
- Mildew, leaf spot, rust, stem rot, aphids
- Varieties
- Teddy Bear - 2-3', double flower
- Valentine - lemon yellow, 5', long lasting cutflower
- Ring of Fire - brown center with ring of red and gold petals
- Ballad - no pollen, good for containers, 24-30", earlier bloomer, mildew resistant
- Italian White - 5', primrose-yellow
- Mammoth, Russian & Russian Giant - tall, 12-15'
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