A brilliant display of golden yellow flowers produced from the end of summer through autumn. They are very popular with pollinators including hoverflies and butterlfies. Grows to 1.5m tall and spreads over many years (it will keep spreading beyond the area where you planted it). Prefers moist but well-drained soils and full sun.
Showy Sunflower (perennial) / Helianthus x laetiflorus
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Position: Flower border
Flowering months: Aug / Sep
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Moist but well-drained (never waterlogged)
Life cycle: Perennial (lives for many years)
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over winter: Dies back (deciduous)