Autumn's favorite flower comes in dozens of delightful shapes and colors.
7 Favorite Sunflower Varieties for Fall
Updated on Oct. 05, 2024
Sunflowers are instantly recognizable. The contrast of their bright yellow petals with their dark center, as well as their astounding height, make them a perennial garden favorite. But did you know they come in more than 150 varieties?
This fall, think beyond the yellow giant and try one of these seven distinctive varieties for some extra garden flair.
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Evening Sun
Add some rich burgundy to your garden’s color palette with this giant sunflower. Its blooms range from gold to crimson and everything in between. This ombre beauty will grow six to eight feet tall, adding artful majesty to any garden.
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Helios Flame
A fiery delight, helios flame sunflowers are beloved for their dramatic additions to bouquets. With graphic scarlet and yellow on each bloom, they’re perfect for cut flower gardeners prepping their autumn arrangements. They will only grow up to four feet tall.
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Italian White
For dainty blooms, turn to the Italian White sunflower. The flower heads are just four inches in diameter and a subtle butter yellow color. The plants will grow up to seven feet tall, but they can still easily be used as cut flowers. Better yet, they’ll attract plenty of pollinators to your garden!
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Moulin Rouge
The Moulin Rouge sunflower lives up to its name with a deep, rich red tone. Their lightly yellow centers beautifully accent the scarlet petals, and they grow up to a dramatic eight feet tall. Fortunately, that stunning red color won’t fade in full sunlight.
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Starburst Aura
Have you ever wished you could grow a sea anemone on land? If so, the Starburst Aura is for you.
Like the Golden Bear, it has thousands of dense petals. However, as the name suggests, the Starburst Aura grows out in a starburst shape with shaggy petals reminiscent of feathers. If you want a truly special sunflower, opt for this two-foot stunner!
You can also grow some other unusual flowers in your garden like- asters and toad lilies.
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Sunrich Lime
The Sunrich Lime sunflower features a green-and-gold center, as opposed to the typical brown. Additionally, its six-inch blooms mature in just 60 days, making it a quick, gratifying plant. The Sunrich Lime will grow up to five feet tall, so you can still get that classic sunflower height in a new color palette.
