| Scientific Name: | Helianthus annuus cvs. |
| Common Name: | sunflower |
| Family Name: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Garden origin, North America |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Annual, Flowering cut plant, Flowering pot plant |
| Mature Size: | 3 - 5m x 1.5 - 2.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Upright |
| Form: | Oval - vertical |
| Texture: | Coarse |
| Landscape Uses: | Attract beneficial insects, Attract birds, Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Floristry, Herb, Medicinal plant, Perennial border, Summer interest, Wildlife food |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Pinnate venation, Rugose, Pubescent, Ovate, Ciliate, Dentate |
| Flowers: | Head (capitulum), White, Orange, Yellow, Red, Dark-red, Jul-Aug-Sep-Oct |
| Fruit: | Achene, Edible, Brown, Oct-Nov |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Stems hairy; leaves broad, coarsely toothed; flower heads are often used to depict the sun. | |