flower

Sunflower

Direct-sow after frost. Mammoth for the fence line, branching types for cutting.

Sun

Full sun

Spacing

12–24 in

Days

70–90

Zones

3a–11a

How to sow

Direct-sow after frost, 1 inch deep. Stake mammoth types.

Harvest

For seed, wait until the back of the head is yellow-brown and the birds have not found it.

Mistakes that waste a packet

• Starting indoors and getting stretched plants
• A windy site with no stake

Three packets

• Mammoth

  Beginner

  The classic. One row is a summer.

  Get seed at Seeds Now

• Autumn Beauty

  Flavor

  Branching, mixed color, cut flowers that actually last.

  Get seed at Botanical Interests

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