SunBelievable Golden Girl Helianthus

SunBelievable Golden Girl is a compact, multi-branching annual sunflower selected for extraordinary flower production and long-lasting seasonal performance.

• Plant type: Annual
• Form: Full, rounded, compact
• Best uses: Borders, containers, and accents

Bright, sunny blooms feature pure yellow petals around a large brown center for classic sunflower impact in a tidier, more compact plant.

• Flower color: Yellow
• Center: Brown
• Flower attributes: Showy; long bloom season; great for cutting

Enjoy continuous color across the warm season—this variety blooms from spring until frost for an extended garden display.

• Bloom time: Spring until frost
• Performance note: Blooms continuously with proper sun and balanced watering

Designed to stay compact and full, Golden Girl forms a rounded plant that fits beautifully in containers and small-space borders.

• Mature size: About 32 in. tall and 32 in. wide
• Habit: Multi-branching, compact, rounded
• Growth rate: Moderate

Full sun is essential for the strongest stems, best shape, and maximum flowering.

• Light: Full sun

Water sparingly for best bloom. Allow soil to dry between waterings—overwatering can reduce flowering.

• Let soil dry between waterings
• Water deeply, then allow to drain—avoid constantly wet conditions

Plant in organically rich, well-drained soil. Set plants out in a sunny spot once the threat of spring frost has passed.

• Soil: Organically rich and well-drained
• When to plant: After spring frost risk has passed
• Site: Sunny location

Promptly remove spent blooms to encourage more prolific flowering and extend the bloom period. Some spent flowers naturally drop petals, leaving the brown centers for added interest.

• Remove faded flowers to promote continued blooming
• Enjoy added texture as older blooms shed petals and display the center

Flowers are excellent for cutting. Harvest in the morning and place stems into clean water right away for best vase performance.

• Best stage to cut: When blooms are freshly open
• Tip: Recut stems and refresh water regularly

Golden Girl is bred for strong warm-season performance, holding up well in sunny, heat-prone spaces while continuing to bloom.

• Heat tolerant: Performs well in hot, sunny locations
• Non-invasive: Sterile, so it won’t reseed around the garden

Listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs, making it a great choice for pet-friendly outdoor spaces.

• Pet note: Non-toxic to cats and dogs

Add continuous color to borders and containers. Use as an accent plant or mass for maximum sunny impact.

• Landscape use: Border, container, accent
• Design tip: Space to accommodate its rounded 32 in. spread

This is an annual intended for one season of performance. It can continue blooming into cooler weather, and is noted as hardy to about 40°F.

• Seasonality: Annual (one-season color)
• Temperature note: Hardy to ~40°F

Pair with sun-loving, summer performers to build texture and season-long interest in borders and pots.

• Switch Grass (Panicum)
• Salvia (Salvia)
• Verbena (Verbena)
• Catmint (Nepeta)
• Tickseed (Coreopsis)

Botanical name: Helianthus x annuus ‘TMSNBLEV16/1’
Plant form: Herbaceous