Helianthus laetiflorus
Hardy Perennial
- Flowers: Late summer to mid autumn
- Position: Full sun
- Height: 6 feet
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Flowers in first year
- Ideal for: Border, Wildlife
Description
A true perennial Sunflower adding height and colour to perennial borders, flowering in their first year.
Stunning bright yellow 10-12cm (4-5in) diameter blooms with deep yellow centres, will brighten your garden over a long period attracting birds and butterflies.
Height: 150-180cm (5-6ft).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | February to April. |
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| Sowing depth: | Sow seeds individually in 7.5cm (3in) pots. |
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Place on a warm windowsill or in a heated propagator at a temperature of 18-21C (65-70F), until after germination which usually takes 7-21 days.
Growing Instructions
Grow on seedlings in a cold frame and gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 45-60cm (18-24in) apart.
Aftercare Instructions
Grows in all soil types in borders in full sun.
Plants are best cut down in the autumn after flowering.
Plants may form spreading rhizomatous roots once established.
