Dwarf Sunspot sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Dwarf Sunspot'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dwarf Sunspot' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Dwarf Sunspot') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast and stays upright, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Antiquity cosmos, Polar Bear zinnia, and Red fescue.