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Helianthus x multiflorus 'Sunshine Daydream' PPAF
Without a Doubt the Best Double False Sunflower!
Finally, a double-flowered Helianthus that really lasts through the summer, keeping its foliage mildew-free even in hot, humid, or rainy weather. 'Sunshine Daydream' is a glorious variety, with perfectly formed dahlia-flowered blooms of bright golden yellow on dense, bushy, tall plants. If you've longed for a full season of Helianthus, this is the cultivar that will come through for you!
Packed with color-drenched petals, the fully double blooms on this sport of 'Capenoch Star' arise on sturdy multi-budded branches, giving you an armful of flowers with every cut! The pincushion form may remind you of Dahlia, while the recurved outer petals add depth to the rounded shape. 'Sunshine Daydream' isn't the biggest-flowered double Helianthus yet, but it is without a doubt the most floriferous, and certainly the most showy.
Free of powdery mildew, tolerant of drought, and irresistible to butterflies, this native sun-lover is carefree and easy. It shoots up to 5 to 6 feet high and spreads 2 to 4 feet wide, every inch covered in healthy green foliage or brilliant blooms. 'Sunshine Daydream' was discovered in 2006, and we believe that it may eventually drive all other double Helianthus out of the marketplace. It's simply that much better! Zones 4-8.
| Genus | Helianthus |
| Species | x multiflorus |
| Variety | 'Sunshine Daydream' |
| PPAF | PPAF |
| Bloom Season | Mid Summer - Early Fall |
| Habit | Upright |
| Zone | 4 - 8 |
| Plant Height | 5 ft - 6 ft |
| Plant Width | 24 in - 4 ft |
| Item Form | 4-inch Pot |
| Additional Characteristics | Butterfly Lovers, Double Blooms, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Native, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Season Extenders, Bloom First Year |
| Bloom Color | Gold, Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained, Dry |
| Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Powdery Mildew, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant |
| Season Of Interest | Fall, Summer |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Cut Flowers, Outdoor, Border |
| Restrictions | CAN, HI, PR |
- Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
- If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
- Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
- Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
- Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
- Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
- Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
- Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
- Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
- If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
- Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.
