Sunflower 'Cherry Rose'

Cherry Rose is one of the fastest-blooming sunflower. The dazzling, 3 to 4 in. pollen-free, cherry-red flowers are tipped in lemon-yellow, and feature handsome chocolate-brown cones. Cherry Rose is an excellent sunflower for cutting, the flowers keep coming over a long season on branching, 4-5 ft. tall plants.

Details:

QTY: 20

TYPE: Annual

SITE: Full Sun

SEED DEPTH: 1/2"

GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 21-24°C

HEIGHT: 36 - 46"

MATURITY: 40 - 50 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.