Other common names
comb flower, golden, golden flower of Peru, St Bartholomew's star
Annual Biennial
A tall, fast-growing annual with broad, oval to heart-shaped, roughly hairy leaves 10-40cm long. In summer it bears huge flowers up to 30cm across with bright yellow petals and dark brownish or purplish centres. The flowers attract bees and the seeds that follow provide food for finches
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres