Sunflower: Maximillian (Helianthus maximiliani)

Native to midwest, naturalized on East Coast. Johnny’s Seeds says the blooms on this perennial sunflower are like “summer sunshine for late fall. As tough as it is beautiful, Maximilian blooms from August to frost. Masses of 3" yellow-gold blooms. This native wild flower is excellent for back borders and bouquets. Attracts bees and beneficial insects such as lacewings, lady beetles, syrphid flies and parasitic wasps.” Full sun.

***  Most of the new native perennials will say "We have run out of stock for this item or it is out of season" for now, so we don't overpromise. If you would like to purchase one of our native varieties that says this, we urge you to click the "Notify Me when Available" button to get a notification emailed to you when we know we have some available for purchase.  

This is because native plants have different growth habits than the other plants we start under grow lights.  In fact, most of them need a long cold period in the soil before germinating in the spring or summer, or even a year after being sown. Therefore, it is  a bit more challenging to predict when and how many will be ready for pick up in the spring.  

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