Velvet Queen Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Price: $2.95
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Petals are pale to deep mahogany red color with dark centers. Can be grown in dry or moist soil in a sunny location. Will grow forty to sixty inches tall and bloom in the summer and into the fall.
Each packet contains 1 gram, which is approximately 20 seeds.
Each packet contains 1 gram, which is approximately 20 seeds.
Planting Instructions: Sunflowers are very easy to grow and because of their size, quite spectacular for a child’s garden.
Sow directly outdoors, ¾ inches deep. Thin the plants at first to 8 inches and then to two feet to avoid crowding. (We have had good luck transplanting)
Water regularly and weed between the plants to eliminate competition.
Harvest the seeds by cutting the flowering heads when the backs have turned yellow. Complete the drying by hanging them upside down in a warm, dry place.
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★★★★★ Pollinators love them.
By Angela Barnes (Big Rapids, Michigan) on March 4, 2025
By Angela Barnes (Big Rapids, Michigan) on March 4, 2025
These were lovely, although some seed heads grew so heavy they topped the plants. The birds loved them, as did the insect pollinators.
