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Arrangement of Mexican Arcadian Sunflower blend in a clay pot on a white background.
Mexican Sunflower Seeds Arcadian Blend
$4.00
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Mexican Red Torch Sunflowers in a red vase on a white background.
Mexican Sunflower Seeds Red Torch
$3.75
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Close up of a single Arikara Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Arikara
$3.25
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Close up of a single Astra Gold Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Astra Gold
$5.00
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Trio of Astra Rose Cream Sunflowers on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Astra Rose Cream
$5.00
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Several shades of Autumn Beauty sunflower heads arranged on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Autumn Beauty
$3.50
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Cluster of Carousel Sunflowers on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Carousel
$3.75
An overhead view of Chocolate Cherry sunflowers in various shades arranged on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Chocolate Cherry
$4.00
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Pair of Double Sunking Sunflowers on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Double Sunking
$4.00
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Several Evening Sun Sunflowers at different stages of development on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Evening Sun
$3.50
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Trio of Florenza Sunflowers on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Florenza
$4.00
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Sunflower Seeds, Floristan
Sunflower Seeds Floristan
$3.75
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Arrangement of Henry Wilde sunflowers in a yellow vase on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Henry Wilde
$3.50
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Hopi Black Dye Sunflowers on a purple scarf with a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Hopi Black Dye
$4.00
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A close up of a Ice Cream Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Ice Cream
$3.75
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Sunflower Seeds, Lemon Queen
Sunflower Seeds Lemon Queen
$3.50
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Pair of Mammoth Grey Striped Sunflowers stacked with a ruler to show size on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Mammoth Grey Striped
$3.75
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A child pulls seeds out of a Mongolian Giant Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Mongolian Giant
$4.00
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A close up of a Ring of Fire Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Ring of Fire
$4.00
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Close up of a Short Stuff Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Short Stuff
$3.75
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Soluna Bronze
Sunflower Seeds Soluna Bronze
$4.00
Close up of a Taiyo Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Taiyo
$3.75
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Bouquet of Teddy Bear Sunflowers in a glass vase on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Teddy Bear
$3.50
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Close up of a Titan Sunflower on a white background.
Sunflower Seeds Titan
$4.50
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About Sunflower Seeds

(Helianthus annuus except as noted) Beautiful and useful, sunflowers are adored by gardeners and pollinators alike! This North American native is enjoyed for its vibrant blooms edible seeds, and much more! The young shoots and leaves of the plant are edible. The seeds are used for oil production, and some varieties have historically been used to produce a vibrant, natural dye.

How to grow Sunflower

Starting seeds

  • Seeds germinate in 7-14 days.
  • Direct seed after all chance of frost has passed and soil has reliably warmed. You can start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting, but be careful not to let plants become pot bound.
  • Planting depth will vary depending on seed size, as sunflower seed sizes range widely. A general rule of thumb is to plant seeds twice their own width, so a seed that is 1/2 inch wide should be planted 1 inch deep. Most sunflowers are planted at 1 inch deep.
  • Ideal germination temperature is 70-75 F.

Sunflower: start

Growing

  • Prefers full sun.
  • Provide light, well-drained soil.
  • Excessively nitrogen-rich soil will adversely affect blooming.
  • Space multi-branching types 18-24 inches apart and single-headed/ dwarf varieties just 4-6 inches apart.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • While sunflowers are fairly disease-free and hardy, they are susceptible to white mold. To prevent this, keep foliage dry and provide well-drained soil.
  • If borers infest your sunflowers, spray leaves thoroughly with organic approved insecticidal oils when the adult insects are present and laying eggs on the leaves.

Sunflower: grow

Saving seed

Saving sunflower seeds is very easy!

  • When petals die back and heads begin to dry and turn brown, place a paper bag over the heads to protect seeds from birds.
  • After a few days, the heads will dry to a dark brown. Bring the heads indoors and hang upside down in a dry area in direct sunlight for up to a week, shaking seeds free each day.
  • Store in a cool, dark, dry place.

Sunflower: save

History and uses

Latin name Helianthus annuus is an annual member of the aster family. Choose tall, multi-branching varieties as a stunning landscape flower or short dwarf single-head varieties for cut flower production.

HISTORY

Native to North America, sunflower has been a popular cultivated plant of the indigenous tribes of North America since at least 3000 B.C. Some archaeologists contend that the sunflower was cultivated before maize.

USES

  • Ornamental and edible.
  • Beds, back of borders, containers, row planting, cut flower production, pollinator garden, native wildflower garden, meadow, planted in the vegetable patch.
  • Sunflower shoots are edible, as are the seeds and even the whole immature heads. Visited by a range of bees like honeybees and native bees.
  • Visited by many beneficial insects and pollinators like hoverflies.

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