Blooming occurs in summer beginning in July to August and extends for up to two months, making it one of the earliest blooming sunflowers Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing your garden's ecosystem Considered one of the best hardy plants for a wildflower garden border, performing well in poor to average soils, and dry climates Long-lasting flowers perfect for cut arrangements or ornamental displays Hardy and drought-tolerant, making it a low-maintenance addition to your garden Ox-Eye Sunflower is a wild prairie perennial that grows many composite 1 1/2-inch-wide bright-yellow flowerheads on stalks 4-6 feet tall! This North American Great Plains native featured tooth-leafed blades with an oval-to-triangular shape and may be hairy in texture like an ox's eyelashes! Attractive to bees and butterflies. A proven plant of the Heartlands, this sunflower can hold blooms for several weeks into the Fall, and is adaptive to sudden temperature changes and climates with low precipitation. Perfect for naturalistic landscapes, wildflower meadows, or as a backdrop in garden beds, its bright, sunny appearance will surely lift the mood of any space. The Ox-Eye Sunflower thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, offering easy-to-grow beauty that will flourish with minimal care. Deer Resistant.

Also Known As: Golden Plume Sunflower, Summer Sunset Sunflower, Prairie Sunflower, False Sunflower, Smooth Oxeye, Ox-eye Daisy, Helianthus Heliopsis, Early Sunflower, Wild Sunflower, Yellow Oxeye, Prairie Sunflower, Heliopsis Sunflower.

Plant Name: Sunflower, Ox-Eye
Latin Name: Helianthus helianthoides
Days to Germinate: 10-20
Days to Bloom: 110
Plant Height: 3 - 4 Feet
Spread: 18 - 30 Inches
Bloom Diameter: 2 - 4 Inches
Growth Habit: Clumping
USDA Zones: 3-10
Lifespan: Perennial
Brand: TomorrowSeeds
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pollination: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
GMO: No
Fungicide-Treated Seeds*: No
Seeds Packed For**: 2025
*Fungicide-treated seeds protect the seedlings from diseases until they are up and growing. Do not eat treated seeds.
**Seeds are freshly packed for the growing season of the year listed. Seeds are still viable beyond pack date. Store in a cool and dry location such as the refrigerator or basement to best preserve germination rates.