Strawberry Blonde sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Strawberry Blonde'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, pink, burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Strawberry Blonde' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Strawberry Blonde') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its red, pink, and burgundy blooms open from early to late summer on erect stems that reach about 59 to 71 inches. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with First Knight fountain grass, Cosmic Orange cosmos, and Cerise Queen yarrow.