Giant Sungold sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Giant Sungold'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall24+ 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
'Giant Sungold' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Giant Sungold') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows fast and stands erect at about 5 to 6 feet tall. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with First Knight fountain grass, Bright Lights cosmos, and Cerise Queen yarrow.