A vibrant row of Sunflower Waooh! by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd blooms with dark centers in a lush green garden, framed by leafy plants and a softly blurred background that highlights the natural beauty.
A vibrant row of Sunflower Waooh! by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd blooms with dark centers in a lush green garden, framed by leafy plants and a softly blurred background that highlights the natural beauty.The Sunflower Waooh! by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features bright yellow sunflowers in a cream-colored jug on a wooden table, with teapots, mugs, plates, greeting cards, and two pinecones as accents.Sunflower Waooh! by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features vibrant yellow sunflowers with dark centers blooming in greenery, framed by trees and a shed for a charming natural border box effect.The Sunflower Waooh! vase by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd holds four yellow sunflowers on a wooden surface, surrounded by ceramic dishes, teapots, and a pinecone, with shelves of kitchenware in the background.Sunflower Waooh! by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd features vibrant yellow blooms with dark centers and lush green leaves, glowing in sunlight with a soft backdrop that highlights their natural beauty.A wooden shelf displays Sunflower Waooh! by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd—a blue jug with bright yellow sunflowers—alongside a white pitcher, striped jug, and framed art, creating a cozy, colorful scene against a warm backdrop.
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Sunflower Waooh!

Helianthus annuus 'Waooh!'

£2.50approx. 20 seeds

A compact bushy long-season sunflower producing dozens of classic golden flowers from July to October. Pollen-free, self-supporting, the cutting garden's workhorse.

Sowing months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Height
80–90cm
Spacing
30–40cm apart (25–30cm for hedge effect)
Position
They need full sun, ideally receiving at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight every day. Shelter: Tal
Soil
Sunflowers are heavy feeders. Work in plenty of well-rotted manure, garden compost, or a slow-release fertilizer before planting.
Grow guide
How to grow Sunflower Waooh!
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About this variety

A compact, heavily branching plant smothered in dozens of classic golden sunflowers of 10 to 12cm, and it does not stop. Most sunflowers give you a defined summer performance. This one produces stems continuously from July to the first frosts.

Six plants will keep a household in sunflowers for four months. That is what it is for; if cutting is the priority in your patch, this is the variety. It is pollenless, so the dark disc stays clean and there is nothing to shed on a table, and it is self-supporting at 90 to 120cm, so there is no staking.

Sow one seed per pot from late March, because the taproot comes fast and resents disturbance, and plant out at 30 to 40cm, closer than the tall varieties, since the habit is bushy rather than upright. For a temporary flowering hedge, run a double staggered row at 25 or 30cm. Protect from slugs for the first fortnight, water deeply at the base, and feed every couple of weeks through midsummer.

Plant alongside

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RHS Award of Garden Merit

The RHS Award of Garden Merit is given to plants of outstanding excellence for ordinary garden use. To earn this award a plant must be of good constitution, available to the gardening public, and perform reliably across a range of UK growing conditions. It is one of the most trusted plant recommendations in British gardening and a genuine mark of quality.

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