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Autumn Gold Willowleaf Sunflower

Helianthus salicifolius 'Autumn Gold' PP30117

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  • Autumn Gold Willowleaf Sunflower is a dwarf-growing form of the prairie perennial Willowleaf Sunflower
  • Compact growth and full, bushy habit scales the beloved prairie wildflower down for modern gardens
  • Exceptionally short plants bear golden-yellow blooms that draw in bees and butterflies
  • Adaptable and easy-to-grow with good drought-tolerance
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Description

Willowleaf Sunflower is a beloved but beastly prairie plant that reaches as high as 12' tall in nature. This cultivar, Autumn Gold Willowleaf Sunflower (Helianthus salicifolius 'Autumn Gold'), developed by Darwin Perennials, bears the lovely, fine-textured foliage and heavy bloom of cheery flowers the species is known for but presents them on a compact, bushy form reaching only two to three feet high. Blooms, which appear atop the willow-like stems, are a strong golden yellow color and valuable forage sources for native bees and butterflies. Songbirds enjoy the seeds that follow. This unique perennial is poised for widespread use in perennial gardens as well as inclusion in shrub borders. Easy growing and drought tolerant, though flowers best with some irrigation in the Western US.

Planting & Care

Tips On Growing Helianthus (Sunflower)

Helianthus (Sunflower) are showy late summer/early fall blooming native wildflowers that are deer and rabbit resistant. There are both annual and perennials sunflower varieties.

Preferred growing conditions:

  • Both annual and perennial Sunflower varieties grow easily in all types of soil including clay.
  • Plant in full, hot sun.
  • Sunflowers do not need to be mulched, but when planted in a garden with other plants that are mulched, they amenable to most common types of mulch including crushed gravel in xeriscapes.
  • Perennials like Helianthus maximiliana and its hybrids are xeric (waterwise). After becoming well established by their second growing season they do best with deep but infrequent watering. Too much water makes them tall and floppy; it’s best to grow them on the dry side.
  • Annual types need regular irrigation when there has been no rain.
  • Perennial types just need a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole to get them off to a good start.
  • Annual types benefit from more extensive soil preparation and will grow more vigorously when the soil has rototilled or dug to a depth of 8 to 12 inches and enriched with ample compost and Yum Yum Mix.

Special comments:

  • Undaunted® Lemon Max hybrid perennial sunflower sets a lot of seed. If re-seeding is not desirable, it should be deadheaded shortly after blooming has finished to reduce the number of volunteer seedlings.
  • Maximilian sunflower varieties are very vigorous growers that spread via underground roots. They should not be planted in flower beds with good soil as they will crowd out their neighbors; they are best planted in poor soil sites along fences, empty walls and other peripheral areas where their large size is an advantage.
  • Sunflower seeds are a favorite food of many songbirds, so don't deadhead the plants after blooming.

Garden Care:

  • Leave perennial plants standing over the winter and cut them back hard to a height of 1-2" in early to mid-spring.
  • Perennial varieties are easily divided in the spring to propagate additional plants or keep them in bounds if they grow too wide.
  • The seed of annual varieties should be planted when the soil begins to warm up in late spring. Sow seeds at the same time when planting corn in your area.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Moderate Rainfall

Bloom Time

Fall, until hard frost

Advantages

  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Low Maintenance
  • Cut Flowers
  • Container Planting
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Tolerates

  • Occasional Drought

Additional information

Mature Height

26" tall

Mature Spread

20-24" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Awards

Dallas Arboretum FlameProof Award 2018 & 2019

Native To

Central US

Growing Zones

  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

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