Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
This has smaller, creamy white flowers, which are wonderful for hand-tied bunches
Pictured here with Gaura 'The Bride' and Cosmos 'Purity'.
The calorie-rich seeds of Helianthus annuus can be eaten raw or roasted and added to salad and vegetable dishes for flavour and texture. Perfect for snacking on too.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- June - October, 12-14 weeks from sowing
- Height
- 1.2m (4ft)
- Common name
- Sunflower
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
- Cultivation
- Sow early spring under cover or direct sow mid spring. Place 2 seeds 10cm (4in) apart at each planting post, 45cm (18in) apart. If both germinate, transplant one. Pinch out the tip at 45cm (18in) to encourage branching.
Care Tips
Sunflowers are hungry feeders. Improve the soil before planting out with plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost. Water your sunflower plants regularly. You will need to stake them if they’re in an exposed position.
Flowering Time
June - October, 12-14 weeks from sowing
