Light
Full sun, ideally at least 6 hours daily.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Annual sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Seasonal plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Annual sunflower is an annual with large yellow daisies that follow a strongly upright habit.
Why you’ll love it
- Large flower heads create a strong summer focal point.
- Dwarf cultivars fit patio pots while taller forms add height.
A space where it can thrive
Outdoor garden or drainage-hole container in the suitable season.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Water when the surface begins to dry; soak, then let excess drain.
Soil & drainage
Well-drained potting mix for containers; fertile, freely draining soil in garden beds.
Fertilizer
Use balanced liquid flower fertilizer every 2–4 weeks during active growth at the product label rate; stop when dormant.
Temperature
Best in mild to warm growing weather; tender new growth should be planted after frost risk passes.
Humidity
Outdoor humidity is suitable; allow airflow and avoid prolonged wet foliage.
Through the seasons
In Metro Vancouver, plant warm-season annuals after frost risk passes; remove declining plants after frost. Provide drainage through autumn rain.
When your plant needs help
- Slugs damage young plants
- wind can topple tall stems
Pets & little ones
Pet and child safety is not confirmed in this profile; keep out of reach and do not ingest.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.