• Branching
  • Annual
  • Cream
  • Single (estimated)

Vanilla Ice

Annual branching sunflower in cream, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Creamy light yellow flowers 3–5 in. across with dark brown centers. Grown as an annual in every zone.

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A Vanilla Ice sunflower flower up close on the plant
A Vanilla Ice sunflower flower up close on the plant

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Vanilla Ice sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
Vanilla Ice sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Branching Single · 3–5 in (8–13 cm)
Colors
  • Cream
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
5 ft (152 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
Grown as an annual in every zone Annual
Planted as
Seed
Botanical name
Helianthus debilis

In the garden

  • Occasionally severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Botanical Interests sells it under Helianthus debilis as a multi-branched plant about 5 ft tall with pale flowers.

Sources

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  • A Vanilla Ice sunflower flower up close on the plant
    A Vanilla Ice sunflower flower up close on the plant
  • Vanilla Ice sunflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Vanilla Ice sunflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Vanilla Ice hardy in my zone?

Vanilla Ice 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 Vanilla Ice need full sun?

Vanilla Ice grows in full sun.

When does Vanilla Ice bloom?

Vanilla Ice blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall.

Is Vanilla Ice good for cutting?

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

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