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Helianthus annuus 'Giant Sungold'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Helianthus (hee-lee-AN-thus) (Info)
Species: annuus (AN-yoo-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Giant Sungold

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive westocast73 On Nov 21, 2005, westocast73 from Vancouver, BC
(Zone 6b) wrote:

6-8 Foot Tall Multi-Flower Double Sunflower

The first flower on this plant is incredible. It will measure between 6-10 inches, typically, and will be very fluffy and absolutely stunning in sunlight. This is one of my favorite sunflowers. Unfortunately, it also doesn't seem to enjoy branching out as much as others, leaving me with one really nice flower and a bunch of smaller short-stemmed flowers.

Sadly, this means it doesn't work well to grow for cut flowers unless you take the first flower. That being said, the flower is long-lived in the garden and is truly beautiful. I would strongly recommend growing this if you enjoy the pictures of the flower, as they are really amazing.



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