SUNFLOWER TALL SUNGOLD - SEED
SUNFLOWER TALL SUNGOLD - SEED
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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