Music Box Sunflower sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Music Box Sunflower'
USDA zones7 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 10 feet tall17 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
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Notes
'Music Box Sunflower' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Music Box Sunflower') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies, bees, and birds. It also tolerates drought. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with First Knight fountain grass, Zinnia, and Mexican hat.