• Branching
  • Annual
  • Yellow (estimated)
  • Single (estimated)

Sunny Smile

Sunny Smile F1

Annual branching sunflower in yellow, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Pollenless yellow flowers on a branching dwarf plant. Grown as an annual in every zone.

Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

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A Sunny Smile sunflower flower up close on the plant
A Sunny Smile sunflower flower up close on the plant

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Sunny Smile sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
Sunny Smile sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Branching Single
Colors
  • Yellow (estimated)
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall 50–55 days from sowing
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
15–20 in (38–51 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)

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Origin

American Takii describes it as a hybrid dwarf, pollenless sunflower with a branching habit, about 6 in. tall in small pots under short days.

Bred by Takii

Sources

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All photos

  • A Sunny Smile sunflower flower up close on the plant
    A Sunny Smile sunflower flower up close on the plant
  • Sunny Smile sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Sunny Smile sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Sunny Smile hardy in my zone?

Sunny Smile 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 Sunny Smile need full sun?

Sunny Smile grows in full sun.

When does Sunny Smile bloom?

Sunny Smile blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall, about 50–55 days from sowing.

Is Sunny Smile good for cutting?

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

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