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Flowers are deep burgundy to mahogany colored and 5-8" across. Plants are heavily branched and reach 6-7' in height. Beautiful as a focal point along the backs of your flower beds or along a south-facing fence. If you are looking for cut flowers, Chocolate Cherry sunflowers are gorgeous and long-lasting in vases due to their low pollen amount. Direct seed after last frost. Full sun. Annual.
Approx. Seeds per Packet | Average packet weight | Seeds / gram | Average seed / oz |
50 | 1.75 grams | 28 | 800 |
Planting Season | Ideal Soil Temp | Sun | Frost Tolerance |
After Last Frost | 65-85°F | Full Sun | Frost Sensitive |
Sowing Method | Seed Depth | Direct Seed Spacing | Days to Harvest |
Transplant or Direct Seed | 1" | 4-6" | 80 - 90 |
Mature Spacing | Days to Sprout | Production Cycle | Seed Viability |
8-12" | 5-12 | Annual | 4-6 years |
Sunflower is a frost sensitive annual that prefers full sun and well-drained soil with low to moderate moisture. Drought tolerant once established.
Direct seed outdoors once the danger of frost has passed. Optimum soil temperature for germination is 65-85ËšF. Sow 1" deep and 4-6" apart. Seeds will sprout in 5-12 days. Thin so mature plants are 8-10" apart.