Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus
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Adding both height and rich color to the landscape, these blooms can also be used in cut flower arrangements.
Weight: 1lb.
Approximate Seed Count: 15,000-18,000
1lb. Coverage: 933-1867 sq.ft. (high-low density)
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Sku: WF-16
Common Name: Sunflower
Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus
Full sun (6 hrs/day)
60 - 84"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Spring to summer
Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, pollinators, songbirds, and specialized bees | Pet friendly | Cut flowers
Approximate Seed Count: 15,000-18,000
Resistance: Deer
Tolerance: Drought|Heat|Dry Soil|Poor Soil
Product Weight: 1 lb
Package Dimensions: 7x12"
Plant from spring to early summer. Select a sunny spot receiving at least six hours of full sun daily. Prepare the planting area by removing sod and weeds. Sow seeds by broadcasting—evenly hand-scattering seeds mixed with a carrier material like sand or peat moss. Or, in cold climates, consider frost seeding by broadcasting seeds over snow-covered soil on a sunny, early spring day, leveraging the melting snow to settle the seeds into the soil. Sow seeds at the recommended rate, ensuring good seed-to-soil contact. Keep soil consistently moist until seeds sprout. In hot weather, water daily. Annuals will bloom the same year they are planted. Allow plants to flower and reseed to maintain the garden and support pollinators.
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| % By Weight | Common Name | Botanical Name |
|---|---|---|
| 33.34% | Sunflower 'Autumn Beauty' | Helianthus annuus 'Autumn Beauty' |
| 33.33% | Sunflower 'Chocolate Cherry' | Helianthus annuus 'Chocolate Cherry' |
| 33.33% | Sunflower 'Midnight Rouge' | Helianthus annuus 'Midnight Rouge' |
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 11 reviews.
Review topics: ["size","quality","look","seeds","packaging","variety","flowers","ferry"].
"The package contained a great mixture of sunflowers seeds. There appears to be a nice consistent size in the assortment of colors in this mix. There were no damaged seeds and it was packaged with care. I planted and watered them and I am eager to enjoy the journey to beautiful sunflowers this summer!"
"The seeds looked healthy right out of the bag. I first germinated them til some sprouts have grown and recently moved them to planters. they have grown within about a week or so, which has been exciting to watch. with one pound there’s so many seeds I may end up with a large garden of them!"
"These sunflower seeds? Not your average sunshine-yellow garden variety. Nope—this mix gave me reds, russets, burgundies, and bronze like the flowers were dipped in autumn and set on fire (in the most beautiful way). Watching them grow has felt like therapy in slow motion—like nature, reminding me that even dark, rich colors can bloom bright. I planted these on a day I really needed hope, and now I’ve got a patch of soul-healing beauty waving at me in the wind. 100% recommend if you want flowers with personality. These came in a huge 1 pound bag, so I have almost an entire small field of sunflowers!!"
"Well I am hopeful these will be beautiful! Easy to plant. I am excited to see the flowers! It’s hard to wait after planting, the anticipation is too much!"
"I was SO excited to receive this. Less than 3 days and 4/6 of my seeds have already sprouted. I potted them today and started more seeds so I can place them around the backyard. Quality is amazing! The value and packaging is great these will last forever! I can’t wait to smell these beautiful sunflowers once they bloom. Amazing product!!"
"So far I am having great germination with these seeds! I am in Florida, and new to gardening here. So far seedlings look strong and I am hoping for some beautiful flowers to share later this summer!!"
"I love Ferry-Morse sunflower seeds. They are high quality and always produce large, profuse flowers that look fantastic both in my yard and cut into vases. I highly recommend Ferry-Morse flower seeds!"
"The packaging on this product is absolutely sufficient. I’m not sure about the harvest yield cause I just got the seeds. The seed quality looks really good. Says on the package that it is it does have germination and the growing conditions looks really easy."
"I was so excited to revive these complimentary. They are the perfect “reds” blend with red, bronze, russet and burgundy colored sunflowers! They take about 100 days to mature from planting the seed so ai won’t have a picture of them blooming yet but I plan to update once they do. With a lb. Of seeds you can easily plant enough for rows and rows or go along your fence line like I did with mine. They should grow fairly tall but will need to be planted each year as they don’t come back. Shouldn’t be a problem as they will produce their own seeds that I can harvest and use for planting next spring! I can’t wait to see how they bloom and make my yard a show stopper!"
"These came with a very large bag of mixed seeds. I have planted . But still waiting on them to spout up. With all the colors they will be so beautiful."
