Sunflower, Black Oil shoot
Helianthus annuus 'Sunflower, Black Oil'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunflower, Black Oil' shoot (Helianthus annuus 'Sunflower, Black Oil') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage 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 grows fast and is drought tolerant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, bees, and birds all visit it.
Pairs well with Antiquity cosmos, Profusion Red zinnia, Cerise Queen yarrow, and Red fescue.