Solar Power sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Solar Power'
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
'Solar Power' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Solar Power') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage 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. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast, stands erect, and tolerates drought. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Black Velvet nasturtium, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.