Maximillani Sunflowers (Helianthus maximiliani)

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TALL, BRIGHT & HANDSOME… with 5” flowers what’s not to love about ‘Max’~ Maximilian Sunflower that is! 

‘Max’ is what we affectionately call this native perennial sunflower here at our farm.  In average soil, Max will reach heights up to 8’-10’ if you let it. 

(We let some patches grow as tall as they want and others we give a ‘Chelsea Chop’ to in early June to keep them under 4’) 

Plant Culture

Light: Sun

Soil: Moist to moderate soil; tolerant of wide range from average to sandy. Homing this sunflower in fertile soils produces weak stems making plants fall over. 

Water Use: Low– drought tolerant once established. 

Height: up to 10’ tall 

Spacing: 1-3’ apart for air flow

Garden Buddies: Purple Coneflower, Yarrow, Blazing Star, and other prairie dwellers. 

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TALL, BRIGHT & HANDSOME… with 5” flowers what’s not to love about ‘Max’~ Maximilian Sunflower that is! 

‘Max’ is what we affectionately call this native perennial sunflower here at our farm.  In average soil, Max will reach heights up to 8’-10’ if you let it. 

(We let some patches grow as tall as they want and others we give a ‘Chelsea Chop’ to in early June to keep them under 4’) 

Plant Culture

Light: Sun

Soil: Moist to moderate soil; tolerant of wide range from average to sandy. Homing this sunflower in fertile soils produces weak stems making plants fall over. 

Water Use: Low– drought tolerant once established. 

Height: up to 10’ tall 

Spacing: 1-3’ apart for air flow

Garden Buddies: Purple Coneflower, Yarrow, Blazing Star, and other prairie dwellers. 

Birds love NATIVE sunflowers too as their central disk & flower petals produce seeds. Maximilian Sunflowers have disk full of seeds plus 19 petals with seeds! 

Don’t forget to leave the stalks alone until Spring for sheltering overwintering insects!

** makes a nice cut flower too but let flower heads go to seed for feeding the birds**

Fun Fact: Native sunflowers are actually members of the Aster Family but placed in the Helianthus family due to their button-like disks that hold abundant pollen & nectar for pollinators.