- Branching
- Annual
- Red
- Single (estimated)
Firecracker
Firecracker F1
Annual branching sunflower in red and yellow, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Pollenless red and gold bicolor flowers 4–6 in. across on branching stems. Grown as an annual in every zone.
Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Flower form
- Branching Single · 4–6 in (10–15 cm)
- Colors
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- Red
- Yellow
- Blooms
- Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 50–60 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 3–4 ft (91–117 cm)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
- Planted as
- Seed
- Botanical name
- Helianthus annuus
In the garden
- Occasionally severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)
Origin
Johnny's Selected Seeds sells it as an F1 hybrid with compact, prolifically branching plants and pollenless flowers on 16–36 in. stems.
Sources
Where to buy
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Questions
Is Firecracker hardy in my zone?
Firecracker 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 Firecracker need full sun?
Firecracker grows in full sun.
When does Firecracker bloom?
Firecracker blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 50–60 days from sowing.
Is Firecracker good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Firecracker as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
