Giant Sungold Sunflower is a towering annual that reaches 60-72 inches tall, crowned with luminous golden blooms that light up gardens from mid-summer through fall. Direct sown after the last frost, these cheerful giants flower within 84-98 days and thrive in full sun with moderate water. Their drought tolerance and magnetic appeal to pollinators make them reliable performers even in challenging seasons, while their substantial height and warm color transform any garden into a beacon of seasonal abundance.
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Golden petals unfurl on stems stretching 5-6 feet tall, creating a dramatic vertical accent that commands attention in any landscape. These sunflowers tolerate dry spells once established, requiring only 1 inch of water weekly during establishment before settling into deeper but infrequent watering. Their long bloom window from June through November, combined with their ability to draw bees and butterflies consistently, makes them equally valuable as cut flowers and pollinator magnets.
Giant Sungold Sunflower excels as a cut flower, with stems tall enough to create dramatic arrangements and blooms substantial enough to serve as focal points in bouquets. In the garden, they function as living screens and vertical accents, drawing pollinators throughout the warm months and providing seeds for birds as the season winds down. Many gardeners grow them specifically for the seeds, harvesting mature flower heads once they dry.
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Direct sow seeds outdoors after your last frost date. Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in soil that has been amended with 2 inches of compost worked in beforehand. Seeds sprout in 5-14 days under warm conditions.
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