Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus
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The blooms will add a bright color to your sunflower garden. Very easy to grow and perfect for a child's first flower garden. These are ideal for summer viewing then can be turned into delicious bird food in the colder months.
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Sku: 4183
Common Name: Sunflower
Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus
Full Sun
15 - 25 Days
18"+
5 - 6'
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Annual
Flower
Spring|Summer
Summer
Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, pollinators, songbirds, and specialized bees | Pet friendly | Cut flowers | Low maintenance | Multi branching | Long flowering
Color: Red
Fill Weight (grams): 1.8 g
Approximate Seed Count: 14 - 22
Days To Bloom: 75 - 90 Days
Landscape Use: Bedding
Resistance: Deer
Tolerance: Drought|Heat|Dry Soil|Poor Soil
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.25"
Seed Spacing: Sow sunflower seeds roughly 24" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Stakes may be necessary to support these sunflowers until stems are strong enough to stand on their own. To keep your sunflowers pest free, spray each week with a mixture of 1/2 tablespoon natural liquid dish detergent to 1 quart of water.
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Overall rating: 4.7272725 / 5 from 11 reviews.
Review topics: ["packaging","texture","seeds","sunflowers","blooms","petals","flowers"].
"Most seeds sprouted and thrived without issues! However, you should protect them from snails, because they love eating the sprouts for some reason. I hat snails. . . Besides that, the color of the flower ended up being burnt orange instead of red, but it still looks beautiful! I hope my other sunflowers bloom red."
"I planed in March basic les on the back of packaging though it would be best time for where I live. Planting seeds sprouted faster than expected. They appear to be groening nicely and am waiting for flowers to bloom. But these seeds were reliable and can't wait for them to bloom. Im really excited to see the color of flower."
"These have instant main character energy for your garden. The deep red petals are not what you'd usually expect for sunflowers, and I love the flower's uniqueness. The seeds are large and easy to work with. I decided to just directly sow all my seeds, so I made several shallow divots into the soil in my front yard and added a few seeds to each one. I'm hopeful to at least see one of them bloom!"
"I am so excited for these sunflowers for germinate! I love sunflowers because they have a lovely fragrance, large , fresh blooms for vases and feed the birds. The red sunflowers are unique and have a deep velvety texture on their petals I love having a variety of colors and size blooms of sunflowers in my garden. ??"
"So much fun! I have a little bit of a green thumb but seed planting is rough for me! But look!! I followed the directions and it was super easy to follow. They are growing so fast! I can't say I'm one to buy seed packs and plant them randomly but honestly why not?? I'm so looking forward to seeing random sunflowers around my garden."
"I received this complimentary product in exchange for my honest review. I love sunflowers, so I was really excited to get these seeds. They were quick to germinate and in so excited to watch them grow!"
"[I received this product in exchange for an honest review]. I'm excited to start a garden with Ferry-Morse Sunflower (Red Sun) Seeds. The packet contained enough seeds to start a sizable garden bed and one planter pot, and I appreciated the guidance on the back about when to plant based on your region and care instructions to naturally keep away pests. I have seen yellow sunflowers often, but I thought this red version was quite unique. So far I have sprouts in at least half of the seeds planted in far less time listed for possible germination length; I planted on a few seeds in the photo with the pink planter."
"I cant wait to have these grow big once cold passes I want to transplant them. So hopefully they will grow. . Not sure how many will grow. . Instructions are always easy."
"these seeds were very easy to plant. I love that the packaging included when to plant and how long they should take to plant. I can't wait to see what they look like when they blossom."
"I really like these seeds I put them in the ground and they started to pop up really quick and they are doing great."
