Our Favorite Sunflowers

There are lots of colorful sunflowers to choose from. Here are some you must try.

Sunflower Gardens: 'Pro Cut Red/Lemon Bicolor'

Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

‘Pro Cut Red/Lemon Bicolor’

Burgundy center with light yellow petal tips. Single-stalked plant; 5 to 6 feet tall. Pollenless, long-lasting cut flowers.

Sunflower Gardens: 'Pro Cut Orange'

Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

‘Pro Cut Orange'

Brown center and yellow-orange petals. Single-stalked plant; 5 to 6 feet tall. Pollenless, long-lasting cut flowers.

Sunflower Gardens: ‘The Joker’

Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

‘The Joker’

Burgundy center with light yellow petal tips. Single-stalked plant; 5 to 6 feet tall. Pollenless, long-lasting cut flowers.

Sunflower Gardens: ‘Moulin Rouge’

Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

‘Moulin Rouge’

Editors’ favorite. Gorgeous, chocolate-colored flowers. Branching plant with multiple blooms; 4 to 5 feet tall.

Sunflower Gardens: ‘Ring of Fire’

Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

‘Ring of Fire’

Brown center and bright red-and-golden yellow petals. Branching plant with multiple blooms; 4 to 5 feet tall.

Sunflower Gardens: ‘Maya’

Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

‘Maya’

Golden yellow flowers. Branching plant with multiple blooms; 4 to 6 feet tall. Goldfinches love the seeds.

Sunflower Gardens: Planting Sunflowers

Photo: Van Chaplin, Ralph Anderson

Planting Sunflowers

“Sunflowers are what I think of when I want guaranteed success and instant beauty,” says Jones Valley Urban Farm Executive Director Edwin Marty. “They’re very forgiving, especially for the novice gardener.”

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