SUNFLOWER TALL SUNGOLD - SEED

SUNFLOWERS TALL SUNGOLD

Description
Tall Sungold Sunflower Seeds 6150. The sun will come up in your backyard every day with this variety! Brilliantly coloured golden-yellow, double petaled flowers are a real showpiece! Plant grows to 1.5 m (5′) tall.

How to Grow
38-40 seed/gram. Easy to grow. In late May, choose a sunny site with well draining soil and sow seed about 6-12 mm (1/4-1/2″) deep and 7.5-10 cm (3-4″) apart. Thin or transplant seedlings to 30-45 cm (12-18″) apart. Seed can be started 2-3 weeks early indoors using plantable peat pots or Jiffy 7’s at 21 C (70 F). Harden off seedlings then transplant to a site in full sun. Keep plants evenly watered and fertilize twice during the season with a granular 15-5-15 or equivalent.

BLOOMING SEASON BEGINS
High Summer

LIFECYCLE
Annual

PROPAGATION
Sow Direct

DAYS TO EMERGENCE
5 to 10

LIGHT
Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT
Sturdy

HEIGHT
Tall (1 to 2 m)(39" to 78")

FROST TOLERANCE
Killed by Frost

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
Easy

HERITAGE
Open Pollinated

FAMILY NAME
Asteraceae

LATIN
Helianthus annus

SUGGESTED USES
Back of the border., Cut flower, Living screen, Pollinator and wildlife plant, Vertical colour