Sunflower Sunny Babe
Just 4 to 5 feet high, it makes the perfect "meadow sunflower"!
Sunny Babe reaches 4 to 5 feet high, with excellent branching and no need of support for its many blooms. It flowers over a very long summer season, and if you leave the final blooms to dry out on the plant, you will create an autumn-long feast for the birds!
These flowers are so lovely -- yellow at the tips, shading to rich golden and orange at the base of each petal, all surrounding a large brown-black cone. Great for cutting, they are delightful in even a small garden planting. A large swathe of Sunny Babes is breathtaking!
Like all Sunflowers, Sunny Babe is easy to grow. Direct-sow the seeds in any sunny, well-drained soil after all danger of frost is past in spring and the soil has warmed up. The blooms begin with the hot summer weather and continue all season. What a joy! Pkt is 25 seeds.
| Genus | Helianthus |
| Species | debilis |
| Variety | 'Sunny Babe' |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer - Late Summer |
| Habit | Dense |
| Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
| Plant Height | 4 ft - 5 ft |
| Plant Width | 24 in |
| Bloom Size | 3 in - 4 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Bird Lovers, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Direct Sow, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Season Extenders |
| Bloom Color | Gold, Yellow |
| Bloom Season | Fall, Summer |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Poor |
| Uses | Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Outdoor, Wildflowers |
