Mexican Sunflower, Organic

Gorgeous tall plants with bright orange, 3 daisy-like blooms are stunning.

High Mowing Organic Seeds - Native to Mexico and Central America, Mexican Sunflower plants tolerate poor, dry soils, but will thrive in any climate. Vigorous, tall plants are easy to harvest for cut flowers. Flowers are extremely attractive to bees and butterflies. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering. A just a fun fact that these really are not sunflowers! Tithonia Rotundifolio

Characteristics:

• Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated 
  
• Heat and drought tolerant 
  
• Attracts butterflies
• 4-6' Tall
  
• 85 Days, will bloom until frost
• Annual 
• 1/32 oz approx. 
  

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors one week after the last frost. keep moist until they germinate, but do not fertilize, as this will promote more foliage than flowers.

• Sow 1/4" Deep
• Germination 10-20 days
• Thin 6-12" apart

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