WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🌻 Sunflowers
100 / 100
Excellent choice
Seeds plus a pollinator magnet. Not a calorie crop, but easy and cheerful.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Summer heat
✓ This crop likes the heat
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best sunflowers for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
2–7 lb · $6–$22
How much could I harvest?