Bringing the ‘maximilian’ out of sunflower blooms

Master’s Garden

Maximilian sunflowers (Helianthus maximiliani) are hardy, drought-tolerant native perennials that brighten up fields, pastures, yards, and gardens with their tall stalks and golden-yellow blooms. Growing up to 8 feet tall, these sunflowers spread through underground rhizomes and return year after year with increasing vigor.

They thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, often blooming from late summer through fall.