Imperial™ Antique Shades sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Imperial™ Antique Shades (F1) (A)'
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
'Imperial Antique Shades' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Imperial Antique Shades') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Candy Stripe cosmos, Uproar Rose zinnia, and Red fescue.