Suncredible^® Yellow Sunflower Helianthus hybrid

I was excited to try this variety for the back of my border based on the many good reviews I had read. I ordered the Saturn's but unfortunately received Yellows which wasn't a big deal. The 8 plants I ordered arrived with good packaging and were healthy. I planted them within a week of receipt in a sunny location and I fertilized them regularly. They grew well and bloomed for a while. My primary complaint is that they didn't get as tall as advertised, maybe 30", and the branches weren't very sturdy. As a result, they tended to flop over. They generally stopped blooming in late August which seemed early to me. I'm sure there were things I could have done better but I probably won't be buying these again.

These are thriving in the midst of our Texas heat wave (we are Zone 9a). I planted these in mid-late June (not the best timing on my part) but they were the only flower I could think of with some height that had a fighting chance that time of year to replace some shrubs that just couldn't handle our climate. Wish I had started with these as they are so beautiful and fun and happy in their sunny yellow color. Best of all they are easy going with minimal water requirements even in drought conditions.

NJ grower. I have grown this plant in the garden soil and in containers. I have found that it does best in the garden soil and doesn't need pruning at all. In the garden soil it was equivalent to a small bush about 3/4 ft high and wide for one plant. I have also grown both varieties in full sun containers and they do not get as large like the plants in the ground. They grow all season all the way up to Halloween. I have pruned them to keep a rounded ball shape. I found mine at a nursery I go to every season.

My Suncredible’s put on quite a show this year. They are still bursting with blooms although, with the amount of rain we’ve received the stems have fallen. I brought two and they’ve reached about 5ft wide and 4 ft tall. Ordered directly from PW and they came packaged very nicely.

Buy this plant you will not be disappointed. I am extremely impressed by this plant. When I planted it in the ground in the spring we had a huge golf ball size hail storm that almost destroyed the plant. But amazingly it came back. Full blooms all summer long I’ve done nothing with this plant and it’s absolutely gorgeous. It has bushed out and is so hardy. I’ve had so many compliments on it. Living in one of the coldest provinces of Canada I am very disappointed that in another month my plant will be finished. Will definitely purchase another one next year.