Desert Sun sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Desert Sun'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 7 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, gold, bicolor
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Desert Sun' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Desert Sun') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows fast and bears red, gold, or bicolor blooms. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Radiance cosmos, Profusion Double Deep Salmon zinnia, and Red fescue.