- Branching
- Annual
- Burgundy
- Single
Red Sun
Annual branching sunflower in burgundy and orange, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Single flowers 5 to 6 inches across with smoky burgundy, bronze and copper petals around a dark center, on branching plants. Grown as an annual in every zone.
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At a glance
- Flower form
- Branching Single · 5–6 in (13–15 cm)
- Colors
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- Burgundy
- Orange
- Blooms
- Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 90–110 days from sowing
- Vase life
- Not grown for cutting
- Height
- 5–6 ft (152–183 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
Open-pollinated branching sunflower.
Sources
Where to buy
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Questions
Is Red Sun hardy in my zone?
Red Sun 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 Red Sun need full sun?
Red Sun grows in full sun.
When does Red Sun bloom?
Red Sun blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 90–110 days from sowing.
Is Red Sun good for cutting?
Our sources don't list Red Sun as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.
