Quantity
Approximately 50 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Sunflower 'Autumn Beauty' Mix
Helianthus annuus
FamilyAsteraceae
TypeAnnual flower
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packetApproximately 50 seeds
Product codeWHPER-0187
‘Autumn Beauty’ sunflower is a majestic annual that transforms the garden into a flamboyant scene with its large flowers in a warm palette of yellow, gold, orange, red, and burgundy. Each bloom evokes autumn foliage even before summer ends, creating a lively, warm, and deeply luminous display in flowerbeds, borders, and large sunny areas. With its flowers approximately 12 cm in diameter carried on tall, vigorous stems, this variety creates a striking spectacle while attracting bees, butterflies, and other useful garden pollinators. Its slender appearance also allows it to play a structural role in floral arrangements, where it generously adds height, movement, and color. Highly prized as a cut flower, it offers rich, long-lasting, and characterful bouquets, perfect for extending the garden's warmth indoors. Easy to cultivate, it thrives in well-drained, fertile soil, in full sun, where it grows rapidly with few complications. A few regular waterings and, if necessary, light staking are enough to support its impressive growth. It is a spectacular, easy-to-grow, and valuable variety for creating a lush, colorful, and welcoming garden from mid-summer until the first signs of autumn.
Sowing guide
From packetto germination.
Sowing periodMay to June
Sowing depth2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in)
Germination temperature18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F)
Germination time7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Well-drained and enriched with organic matter
Watering
Moderate
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to September
HarvestJuly to September
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsZinnias, cosmos, marigolds
Avoid planting withPotato, fennel
Beds, borders, cut flowers, pollinator garden, large containers
