Gold Rush sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Gold Rush'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange, golden
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gold Rush' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Gold Rush') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and reaches about 32 inches tall. Orange and golden blooms attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Apricot Lemonade cosmos, Profusion Red zinnia, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.