18 Stunning Flowers That Look Like Sunflower

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Have you ever seen Flowers That Look Like Sunflower? If not, then look at the beautiful alternatives of this sun-loving plant.

The radiant, yellow blooms of sunflowers look exceptional in any garden, thanks to their height and contrasting foliage. However, if you want to add their look-alike to your collection, then read on to find out more about Flowers That Look Like Sunflower!

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Flowers That Look Like Sunflower

1. False Sunflowers

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Botanical Name: Heliopsis helianthoides

This plant belongs to the Asteraceae family and has bright yellow flowers. The False Sunflower is too easy to grow and thrives best in hardy soils.

2. Black-Eyed Susan

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Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta

Also popularly known as Gloriosa Daisy, Black-Eyed Susan boasts a stunning yellow and orange flower with a dark brown center, identical to a sunflower.

3. Bush Daisy

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Botanical Name: Euryops pectinatus

Just like a sunflower, it has a black center with seeds that also attract many pollinators and birds. It blooms throughout the year and grows in hardiness zones ranging from 9-11.

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4. Chrysanthemum

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Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum morifolium

This gorgeous flower is in shades of red, salmon, white, orange, and magenta. It is related to the Sunflower family and looks quite similar to them with its densely packed petals.

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5. Zinnia

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Botanical Name: Zinnia elegans

Zinnia might not exactly look like a Sunflower, but it does have some similar features. The petals are thin, and it is as vibrant in their warm color shades!

6. Coreopsis

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Botanical Name: Coreopsis lanceolata

This is another striking plant with salmon, yellow, and orange flowers that are quite similar to daisies and sunflowers. It thrives well in all soil conditions and needs full sun.

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7. Coneflowers

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Botanical Name: Echinacea

Yet another member of the sunflower family, coneflower, is easy to grow and care for and is available in yellow, fuchsia, ocher, red, pink, purple, magenta, and even orange colors.

8. Gerbera Daisy

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Botanical Name: Gerbera jamesonii

It is another sunflower look-alike and is popular for its fuzzy leaves and multiple colors of long-lasting flowers such as red, purple, orange, and yellow.

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9. Pot Marigold

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Botanical Name: Calendula officinalis

This edible and medicinal sunflower duplicate has full flower heads with a daisy-like shape and bushy yellow to orange petals.

10. Blanket Flower

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Botanical Name: Gaillardia

Blanket Flower derives its name from its thick covering of blooms. Its petals look a lot like sunflowers and show a punchy hue of red and yellow with a brown-yellow center.

11. Bidens

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Botanical Name: Bidens

Bidens look like miniature sunflowers growing in clusters and offer a brilliant display of colors in a container. They come in shades of deep red, orange, and yellow.

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12. Treasure Flower

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Botanical Name: Gazania

Native to South Africa, this easy-to-grow sunflower doppelganger comes in beautiful orange, white, red, yellow, and pink colors. One interesting fact about this plant is its flowers close at night.

13. Cosmos

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Botanical Name: Cosmos

The Cosmos genus is full of sunflower look-alikes that come in stunning magenta, red, white, orange, and pink.

14. Yellow OxeyeFlowers That Remind Me of Sunflowers 14

Botanical Name: Buphthalmum salicifolium

This flower has yellow petals and a dark center, similar to a sunflower. It is native to Europe and Asia and blooms in the full sun.

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15. Mexican Hat

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Botanical Name: Ratibida columnifera

This flower is native to North America and has yellow or red petals with a dark center, similar to a sunflower.

16. Mexican Sunflower

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Botanical Name: Tithonia

This flower is native to Central and South America and has bright orange or red petals with a dark center.

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17. Fall Aster

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Botanical Name: Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Also known as the aromatic aster or tall blue aster, it has clusters of small flowers with bright blue or purple petals and a yellow center.

18. Jerusalem Artichoke

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Botanical Name: Helianthus tuberosus

This plant is native to North America and has small flowers that bloom in the summer. The plant is also edible, and its tubers can be eaten as a root vegetable.

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