NJ grower. I have grown this variety of the Suncredible only in a container in the summer of 2022. I have found that Suncredibles do best directly in the ground garden soil. I pruned only the dying flowers off the plant to keep it tidy and in a smaller rounded shape, but you don't have to prune this at all. The state bird, goldfinch, likes to hide near this plant and the squirrels tend to stay away. This plant survived all the way after Halloween. I purchased my plant at a local nursery where I go every season because of the price difference.
Suncredible® Saturn™ Sunflower Helianthus hybrid
Exposure
- Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height
2' - 3'
Spread
20" - 2'8"
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Details
Features
Good looks AND personality.This everblooming sunflower is built on a well branched bush-like habit that is perfect for the back of the bed, as an annual screen or along a fence. The blooms are about 4” across and do not need to be deadheaded to continue blooming, but can be groomed for tidiness, and also makes a great cutflower. This plant blooms several weeks longer than similar sunflowers due to its semi indeterminate to determinate habit. Great for pollinators and will pump blooms all season and well into the fall for a great seasonal pop of color.
Continuous Bloom or RebloomerDisease ResistantLong BloomingFall InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantAttracts:BeesButterfliesResists:DeerNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:24 - 36 InchesSpacing:18 - 24 InchesSpread:20 - 32 InchesFlower Colors:BrownFlower Colors:YellowFlower Shade:Yel.low Petal Edges with a Bronze CenterFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:SunMaintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:Great in landscapes and containers. It is well-suited to growing at the back of garden beds or along fences. Makes a great cutflower.
Maintenance Notes:Great in average and rich soils, but also capable of growing in poorer soils and tolerant of dry conditions once established. A controlled release fertilizer application at the time of planting should be sufficient for the summer, however, a second application of controlled release fertilizer applied in mid-summer should increase bloom number and keep the plant producing longer. A great home cut flower.
Suncredible® Saturn™ Helianthus hybrid USPPAF, Can PBRAF, US Utility patent pending -
4 Reviews
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zincink, New Jersey, United States, 3 min ago
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This is such a beautiful plant! It grew very well in full hot sun and had a lot of beautiful blooms!
Christine, Washington, United States, 2 weeks ago -
This plant was was fabulous in my landscape! Easily 3’ tall and wide. For that reason I was not happy for the few I put in containers. They just took over. But I will reorder this again for the back of garden. Thank you!
Omaha Debbie, 24 weeks ago -
Its OUT of this World and gardeners were over the MOON about Saturn!!- We grew this at the University of Illinois Master Gardener's Idea Garden- ALL fell in love with it! HOW can it be better than the Helianthus 'Suncredible Yellow' we raved about a few years ago (and is still great)?? IT IS!- More colorful, brighter blooms, flower power ALL season- even until the end of October, the spent blooms are actually attractive, it stands up well on its own and is a tough durable plant. We all decided it is a MUST HAVE plant for next year!
Ann Tice, Michigan, United States, 1 year ago
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