A phenomenal mix of open pollinated sunflowers. Tall and short as well as single and double varieties. Everything to delight you and all of your garden pollinators.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Helianthus annuus

Annual

Germination:7-14 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-75F.

Seed Planting Depth:Sow -1 deep

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75F soil temperature. Using peat, cow, or paper pots can help with the stress of transplanting, they grow delicate roots and successful transplanting may be challenging. Transplant after the last frost, 18-24″ apart. Water seedlings regularly until established.

Sowing Outdoors:After the last frost, when soil is over 70F. Sow a few seeds every-short and single stem varieties 6-12″ apart, branching varieties 18-24″ apart.Thin to the most robust seedling. Sow a few weeks later for continuous blooms

Growth Habit:Upright,Branching

Height and Width:36-60″ x 36-48″

Spacing:12-24″ apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs:Loose, rich, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:65-75 days

Uses:Cut flowers and flower beds, short varieties-containers and planters,Attractspollinators

Care:Mix compost into the soil before sowing or transplanting.Adding too much nitrogen can cause plants to produce more foliage than flowers.