Helianthus giganteus 'Sheila's Sunshine'

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Price:  £6.50 Notify me when this item is available Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Asteraceae Main Season:  Autumn Flower Colour:  Yellow Leaf Colour:  Green Foliage:  Deciduous Position:  Sun Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  1.8m to 2.4m (6' to 8') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H7 minimum at least -20C Pot Size:  1.4L Availability:      None available at present. View our Pot Size guide:

Clouds of creamy yellow flowers on tall stems on this delightful autumn flowering perennial sunflower.  Well behaved herbaceous plant for good soil in full sun. 2.4m.

An excellent flower to mix with the taller autumn flowering grasses like Miscanthus, the pale yellow flowers blend with most other colours avoiding the harsh clashes that can occur with the bright golden yellow Helianthus.

'Sheila's Sunshine' is a very tall perennial and if it is overfed it can flop by flowering time so don't apply too much rich feed or mulch.  The height can be reduced by giving it a trim in late spring, pinching out the growing tips of all or some of the stems.  The flowering time is also delayed a little by doing this.

Introduced by Niche Gardens, North Carolina, USA in 1994.  A selection of the normally golden yellow flowered north American native plant.