In California, the winter-hardy sunflower is often found in its wild form. In this country, gardeners know it as a pretty ornamental plant that shows its flowers well into autumn. Which varieties are recommended?
Which varieties of sun bride are recommended?
Recommended sun bride varieties include 'Baudirektion Linne', 'Moerheim Beauty' and 'Septembergold' as well as colorful varieties such as 'Goldlackzwerg', 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' and 'W altraud'. They differ in flower color, height and flowering time.
Varieties with red petals
The varieties that have red ray flowers are best combined with the pure yellow varieties. But they also come into their own when planted with other white or yellow-flowering perennials.
The following varieties are considered proven:
- 'Bauleiter Linne': bright red, late flowering, 120 cm high
- ‘Moerheim Beauty’: copper red, 90 cm high
- 'Ruby Dwarf': deep wine red, 90 cm high
- ‘September fox’: fox red, 170 cm high
- ‘Indian Summer’: coral red, 120 cm high
Varieties with yellow petals
Are you looking for yellow flowering varieties of Helenium? Then you're in the right place with this variety:
- ‘Sphere sun’: light yellow, 160 cm high
- 'Septembergold': golden yellow, late flowering, 110 cm high
- 'Pumilum Magnificum': yellow, 70 cm high
- ‘Butterpat’: rich yellow, 90 cm high
- ‘Wesergold’: golden yellow, 70 cm high
The best colorful varieties
| Name | Flower color | Growth height | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldpaint Dwarf | red-brown-yellow | 70cm | ||||
| Chelsey | yellow red | 80cm | ||||
| Sahin’s Early Flowerer | yellow-copper-red | 140cm | ||||
| Fire Seal | golden brown-red | 140cm | ||||
| Ruby Tuesday | dark red-black-red | 70cm | ||||
| Smoky TopazSmoky Topaz | amber-yellow-brown | 110cm | ||||
| W altraud | golden-brown-yellow | 90 cm | ||||
| Flower table | yellow brown | 130 cm |
Interesting exceptions that step out of line
Whether yellow, red, reddish-brown, ruby-colored, late or early blooming, tall or dwarf - there are varieties that stand out among all other specimens in their location.
This includes the following selection:
- 'Kanaria': yellow petals, slightly curved, large center, 120 cm high
- 'Mahogany': red-brown with yellow tips, 90 cm high
- 'Biedermeier': brown in the middle, red flower edges, yellow flower tips, 140 cm high
- 'Loysder Wieck': petals are rolled lengthways, 110 cm
Tip
The colorful varieties and those that stand out due to other special characteristics should always be planted individually and ideally as solitary plants. Otherwise they quickly look out of place and overloaded, for example. B. a bed with their strong presence.
