Sunflower Brown Eyed Girl

Sunflower ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ is a compact, multi-branching sunflower that produces abundant, golden-yellow blooms with a rich mahogany-red halo surrounding a dark brown center. Unlike traditional annual sunflowers, this variety is a sterile hybrid, meaning it does not set seed, allowing it to continuously bloom from spring to fall. It is highly attractive to pollinators, including bees and butterflies.

Grow Zone

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 (perennial)

• Can be grown as an annual in cooler zones

Height & Width

• Height: 24-32 inches

• Width: 24 inches

• Forms a compact, bushy mound with multiple flower stems

Uses

• Pollinator gardens (attracts bees and butterflies)

• Containers and patio gardens

• Borders and landscape plantings

• Cut flower gardens (long-lasting blooms)

Native Range

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are native to North America, particularly the central and western United States. However, ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ is a cultivated hybrid developed for extended blooming and sterile flowers.

Growing Requirements

Light

• Prefers full sun (at least 6-8 hours per day)

• More sun leads to better blooming and stronger growth

Soil

• Well-draining, loamy or sandy soil

• Prefers neutral to slightly acidic soil (pH 6.0-7.5)

• Avoid heavy clay or overly rich soils

Watering

• Water moderately until established

• Once established, it is drought-tolerant but benefits from deep watering in dry periods

• Avoid overwatering, as this can lead to root rot

Fertilization

• A light application of balanced fertilizer (10-10-10) in early spring can encourage strong growth

• Avoid excessive nitrogen, which promotes foliage over flowers

Pruning & Maintenance

• Deadheading is not required since this variety does not set seed

• Prune back in early spring if grown as a perennial in warm climates

• Provide support in windy areas, as its branches may be delicate

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 We WILL NOT refund the purchase of or the shipping cost of live plants purchased with the intent to be shipped to states that do not authorize importing live plants or to states with restrictions! Purchases to these states will be held for 30 days for pick-up at our Slidell, Louisiana store and the shipping cost associated with these purchases will be held for the care of the plant while waiting to be picked up. All sales are final. If the plant(s) purchased are not picked up within 30 days from the date of order, these items will be returned to our sales inventory and you WILL NOT be refunded. Thank you for understanding these policies.

Due to regulations, certain states have restrictions on importing plants. Please review the list below to ensure you're not attempting to order any restricted plants in your area.

**Important Note:** We do not ship any plants outside the U.S.

State-Specific Restrictions - We ARE NOT responsible for any plant(s) that are not listed in these restrictions. Purchaser bears all responsibility for making sure the plant(s) they desire to purchase are not banned from being imported to the shipping state:

Arizona: Juglans spp.  

California: Castanea spp., Juglans spp., Pinus spp., Quercus spp.  

Colorado: Some counties restrict Prunus spp. Please verify your local county regulations.  

Florida: Castanea spp., Cornus spp., Quercus spp., Cornus mas 

Georgia: Vaccinium spp.

Hawaii: Pinus spp. 

Idaho: Humulus lupulus, Mentha spp., Vitis spp.

Indiana: Fragraria spp., Rosa spp. 

Kansas: Juglans spp.

Michigan: Abies spp., Vaccinium spp.

Montana: Pinus spp.

Nevada: Allium spp.

, Mentha spp. 

New Jersey: Rosa spp.  

New York: Vitis spp.  

Oregon: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Quercus spp., Sambucus nigra, Ulmus spp., Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.

Texas: Juglans spp. 

Washington: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.  

Wisconsin: Abies spp., Pinus spp., Picea spp., Mentha spp. 

Additionally, we cannot ship plants in soil medium to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, HI, ID, KS, MS, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA.