Ice Cream Sunflower cucumberleaf sunflower
Helianthus debilis 'Ice Cream Sunflower'
USDA zones6 to 6
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size5 to 7 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Ice Cream Sunflower' (Helianthus debilis 'Ice Cream Sunflower') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. It grows 60 to 84 inches tall and attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. Drought and salt do not bother it, so it suits low maintenance gardens.
Pairs well with Queeny Lemon Peach zinnia, Poppy mallow, Autumn moor grass, and Globemaster allium.