Maximilian Sunflower Live Plant | Helianthus maximiliani | Starter Native Perennial

About This Plant

Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) is a native North American perennial grown here as a greenhouse-started live plant. It features tall stems with bright golden-yellow blooms, narrow blue-green foliage, and strong pollinator appeal. The plant is drought tolerant once established and well-suited for prairie, wildlife, and native landscape plantings, blooming from late summer through fall.

What You Will Receive

One healthy, greenhouse-grown Maximilian Sunflower starter live plant, securely packaged for shipping.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Maximilian Sunflower Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Bright golden-yellow sunflower blooms
• Long blooming season from late summer through fall
• Tall upright stems with narrow blue-green foliage
• Native North American perennial
• Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators
• Seed heads provide food for songbirds
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Ideal for prairie, wildlife, and pollinator gardens; low-maintenance
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Helianthus maximiliani
• Common Name: Maximilian Sunflower
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Well-draining average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment; drought tolerant once established
• Humidity: Adaptable
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 4–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 4–8 feet tall and 2–4 feet wide

🌼 Perfect For

• Pollinator Gardens
• Butterfly Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Prairie Gardens
• Wildlife Gardens
• Meadow Gardens
• Naturalized Landscapes
• Sunny Borders