Floristan sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Floristan'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Floristan' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Floristan') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Butterflies, bees, and birds all visit it. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows fast and reaches 35 to 59 inches tall.
Pairs well with Sensation cosmos, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.