Italian White cucumberleaf sunflower
Helianthus debilis 'Italian White'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Italian White' cucumberleaf sunflower (Helianthus debilis 'Italian White') is an annual for pollinator gardens, containers, and low maintenance beds. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 24 to 47 inches wide. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. It tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Strawflower, Shenandoah switchgrass, and Elfin mother of thyme.