Most sunflowersare grown as annuals but some reseed easily to come back every year.
Varieties that do not produce pollen won’t reseed unless planted close to a pollen-producing variety.
Most types can be grown in all USDA zones.
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If your season is short, choose a pop in that blooms early for good results.
Sunflowers can be multi-branched, single-stemmed, or both depending on the jot down.
These impressive plants attract pollinators, feed birds and many provide seeds for human consumption.
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Here are 25 splendid sunflower selections to suit any garden.
They reorient during the night so they are facing east in the morning to greet the sunrise.
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It needs some wind protection because it’s so tall.
Skyscraper is open-pollinated and may reseed in some climates.
This colossal charmer is heat and drought-tolerant.
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This multi-stemmed heirloom sunflower blooms from July to September.
Plant them close together to encourage longer stems, which are ideal for cut flower arrangements.
Moulin Rouge is drought and heat-tolerant once established.
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It’s multi-branched and features subtle yellow flowers with white-tipped petals surrounding a light to chocolate brown center.
It’s multi-branched and grows to 5 feet tall with huge flower heads up to 10 inches across.
Plant Taiyo in fertile, well-drained soil with a neutral to alkaline pH.
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This sunflower performs best with eight to 12 hours of sun exposure daily and tolerates some drought once established.
Stella Gold is drought tolerant once established.
This heirloom has a low pollen count which gives it a cleaner, longer vase life.
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A single-stemmed variety, plants reach 4 to 6 feet tall.
It has 3- to 4-inch flowers that never fully open.
Gray-green petals are spiky, short, and tinged with purple surrounding a small, dark brown, center.
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White Nite features flowers on 5- to 6-foot single stems and is pollen-free.
Plants feature plenty of branching with a profusion of pollen-free flowers.
They grow rapidly and mature plants can produce up to ten blooms at a time.
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Grown in small pots, Firecracker will produce a small flower on a single stem.
Allow 8 to 12 inches between plants.
This heirloom variety can be single or multi-stemmed growing 5 to 7 feet tall.
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Italian White is an open-pollinated heirloom sunflower that blooms all summer long and into autumn.
It adapts to many soil types and is heat and drought-tolerant.
Allow 2 to 4 feet between plants.
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ProCut Plum
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Expect the unexpected when you plant ProCut Plum sunflowers.
The center disk is dark plum providing this variety singular status in the sunflower world.
Single stems grow 5 to 6 feet tall with flowers that lack pollen.
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Give each plant 18 inches of space.
Allow 18 to 24 inches between plants.
Blooms range between 3 and 4 inches across.
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Lemon Eclair is a hybrid without pollen with the central stem growing to around 4 feet in height.
Multi-stemmed sunflowers bloom early at 50 days with 6- to 8-inch flowers atop 4- to 5 1/2-foot stems.
Multiple side branches provide plenty of blooms the perfect size for flower arrangements.
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Space plants 12 inches apart.
Most home gardeners can enjoy 14- to 18-inch, bright yellow flowers atop single-stemmed 12- to 14-foot plants.
Titan produces an abundance of gray-striped seeds for snacking or treating resident birds.
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They produce plenty of 6- to 8-inch flowers on 18- to 24-inch stems.
on heavily branched plants that grow up to 5 feet in height.
ProCut Horizon
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ProCut sunflowers have quickly been established in commercial markets for their uniform reliability.
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ProCut Horizon has it all with 4- to 6-inch flowers featuring overlapping orange petals around a dark central disk.
Flowers form in an upright orientation, opening atop single 5-foot stems ideal for cut flower bouquets.
Golden yellow blooms measure 5 to 7 inches across and surround a greenish-yellow central disk.
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Goldy Double seed is open-pollinated and organic making this a good choice forseed savers.
Zohar seed is organically produced and certified by the USDA.
Plants are single-stemmed without pollen.
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Allow 6 to 8 inches between plants and succession sow every two to four weeks for continuous bloom.
Seeds are used for dye but also attract pollinators and birds.
The dark seeds are the easiest to hull and are delicious when roasted.
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Give each plant 12 to 18 inches of space.
Hopi Dye is particularly adapted to high.
cool desert areas in the southwest but can be grown in most temperate climates.
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Sonya is multi-stemmed with up to eight sturdy side branches with plenty of flowers on display throughout the season.
Wine-colored, fully double petals combine with flecks of pale yellow and surround a deep burgundy center.
Double Dandy is a branching throw in that blooms in as few as 45 days.
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It’s also more tolerant of transplanting which makes it an ideal choice for short-season climates.
Choose a 3-gallon or larger pot.
Space plants 12 inches apart.
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