• Branching
  • Annual
  • Yellow
  • Single

Autumn Beauty

Annual branching sunflower in yellow, orange, and burgundy, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Single flowers up to 8 inches across in yellow, bronze and purple shades, some bicolored, on branching plants. Grown as an annual in every zone.

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A Autumn Beauty sunflower flower up close on the plant
A Autumn Beauty sunflower flower up close on the plant

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Autumn Beauty sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
Autumn Beauty sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Branching Single · 8 in (20 cm) (estimated)
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Burgundy
Bicolor
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 75–85 days from sowing
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
8–10 ft (244–305 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
Planted as
Seed
Botanical name
Helianthus annuus

In the garden

  • Bees
  • Occasionally severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Open-pollinated branching sunflower mix that bears pollen.

Sources

Where to buy

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  • True Leaf MarketSeeds

    4 g Packet

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    $2.99Checked Oct 14, 2026
  • Johnny's Selected SeedsSeeds

    Pack size not listed

    In stock

    $4.95Checked Oct 14, 2026

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All photos

  • A Autumn Beauty sunflower flower up close on the plant
    A Autumn Beauty sunflower flower up close on the plant
  • Autumn Beauty sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Autumn Beauty sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Autumn Beauty hardy in my zone?

Autumn Beauty is an annual: it flowers and sets seed in one season, so hardiness zone decides when to plant it, not whether it survives winter.

Does Autumn Beauty need full sun?

Autumn Beauty grows in full sun.

When does Autumn Beauty bloom?

Autumn Beauty blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 75–85 days from sowing.

Is Autumn Beauty good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Autumn Beauty as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.