General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Dye production
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Mn (Manganese)
Zn (Zinc)
Cu (Copper)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Flies
Bees

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Common names
  • Sunflower
  • Common Sunflower
Also sold as:
  • Double Sun King

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Plant Events from our members
antsinmypants On June 10, 2023 Seeds sown
DS Into Garden Two
antsinmypants On May 25, 2022 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On May 21, 2022 Seeds sown
7 Indoors under lights on heat mat
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