Sunflower 'Autumn Beauty' Mix

Reminiscent of fall leaves. Tall, extremely vigorous plants produce bold, beautiful flowers up to 8" across. Bright yellow, bronze, and purple shades with some bicolors. Good choice for farmscaping, sunflower mazes, and tall border rows. Bears pollen; good for bee forage. Stem length is 15-44". Branching; produces many long stems.

Details:

QTY: 50

TYPE: Annual

SITE: Full Sun

SEED DEPTH: 1/2"

GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 21-24°C

HEIGHT: 60 - 72"

MATURITY: 55 - 65 Days

SPACING: 18"

How To Grow:
Direct seed (recommended) - After last frost, sow 1/2" deep. Indoors - Sow 2-3 weeks prior to planting out. Plants dislike root disturbance but sowing indoors and then transplanting the first crop outdoors can be a successful way to get first-early sunflowers. Succession-sow every 1-2 weeks and/or plant multiple varieties with varied days to maturity for continuous harvest.