Taiyo sunflower
Helianthus annuus 'Taiyo'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral, acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Taiyo' sunflower (Helianthus annuus 'Taiyo') is an annual for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and food gardens. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast, stands tall and erect, and is drought tolerant. Butterflies, bees, and birds all visit the blooms. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with First Knight fountain grass, Zahara Starlight Rose zinnia, and Easy Wave Blue petunia.