• Branching
  • Annual
  • Red
  • Single (estimated)

Little Becka

Little Becka F1

Annual branching sunflower in red and yellow, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Pollenless copper-red flowers up to 5 in. across with a yellow halo and dark center. Grown as an annual in every zone.

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A Little Becka sunflower flower up close on the plant
A Little Becka sunflower flower up close on the plant

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Little Becka sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
Little Becka sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Branching Single
Colors
  • Red
  • Yellow
Bicolor
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
2–3 ft (61–91 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
Planted as
Seed
Botanical name
Helianthus annuus

In the garden

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

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Origin

Swallowtail Garden Seeds describes it as a pollenless variety forming compact, branching plants with copper-red flowers ringed with a yellow halo.

Sources

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  • A Little Becka sunflower flower up close on the plant
    A Little Becka sunflower flower up close on the plant
  • Little Becka sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Little Becka sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Little Becka hardy in my zone?

Little Becka 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 Little Becka need full sun?

Little Becka grows in full sun.

When does Little Becka bloom?

Little Becka blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall.

Is Little Becka good for cutting?

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

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